Pope at Mass: ‘Divine Mercy opens us to suffering of others’
For the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic, Mass was celebrated in St. Peter's Basilica on Divine Mercy Sunday, after the feast...
Cardinal Czerny: Earth Day demands urgent action
Reflecting on Earth Day, Cardinal Michael Czerny explains why the Church and Pope Francis care so greatly about the Earth, and laments...
Pope at Audience: Elderly must be loved and honoured
During the first Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square in over two years, Pope Francis highlights the importance of honouring...
Pope at Easter Urbi et Orbi: May we be won over by the peace...
In his Easter "To the Church and to the World" message, Pope Francis announces that Jesus, the Crucified One, is risen, and he remembers...
Pope at Easter Vigil: May we see, hear, proclaim that Jesus is Risen
Pope Francis attended the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday evening in St. Peter's Basilica, filled with 5,500 pilgrims. This celebration is...
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI turns 95 on Holy Saturday
It was 16 April 1927 - a Holy Saturday - when Joseph Ratzinger, later Pope Benedict XVI, was born in the Bavarian town of Marktl am Inn.