Fruitfulness of elderly reflected in theme for 2nd World Day for Grandparents
Pope Francis releases the theme for the second World Day for Grandparents and Elderly, which aims to reconsider and value grandparents and...
Pope encourages youth to be ‘joyful protagonists’ in the Church
Each year on the Solemnity of Christ the King of the Universe – the last Sunday of the liturgical year – World Youth Day is celebrated in...
Pope: Sweet song of praise for Creation has become ‘anguished plea’
Pope Francis has lamented that St. Francis' Canticle of Creation praising the environment, is turning into an "anguished cry" and plea for...
Quo vadis? Pope revitalizes ancient theologian’s rules as a timely guide
When Pope Francis gave his first full-length interview after his election in 2013, he was asked about the importance of the church providing solid points of reference in a rapidly changing world.
Pope on World Water Day: ‘Right to drinking water is linked to right to...
In a message to the World Water Forum in Dakar, Senegal, Pope Francis reiterates the right to drinking water and sanitation, and links...
Marking World Day of the Poor among the downtrodden
Catholic communities across Asia celebrated the Fifth World Day of the Poor, an observance established by Pope Francis to highlight the place of the poor in the life of the Church.