Pope: ‘Light of Christmas shines all the brighter amid darkness of pandemic’
Pope Francis meets with participants in the upcoming Christmas Contest, a Christmas concert in which young people compete with original Christmas music, and tells...
Pope Francis: Ask God for the gift of conversion in Advent
We should ask God for the gift of conversion this Advent, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday.
Pope: May Christmas bring peace to our world and turn sorrow into joy
In his Christmas message at the midday "Urbi et Orbi" blessing on Christmas Day, Pope Francis speaks of how the Child Jesus reveals God's tender love for each one of us, which brings about "the joy that consoles hearts....
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’s February prayer intention: ‘For vocations to priesthood, religious life’
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of February, and urges Catholics to pray for young men and women to welcome God’s...
Pope at Mass: ‘Christians must light candles of hope amid gathering darkness’
As the Church marked the 6th World Day of the Poor on Sunday, Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and reflected on...