Pope: May Our Lady of Lourdes open our hearts to encounter
February 11 is the anniversary of the first apparition of the Virgin Mary to Bernadette Soubirous. 30 years ago, Saint John Paul II instituted the World Day of the Sick ...
Pope Francis: Hope is a gift and duty for every Christian
The Jubilee of 2025, a holy year that I wanted to dedicate to the theme “Pilgrims of Hope”, is a propitious occasion to reflect on this...
Way of the Cross: ‘Voices of Peace in a World at War’
This year's meditations for the Way of the Cross are testimonies narrated to the Holy Father by men and women who have experienced...
Strive for unity amid diversity, Pope Francis tells authorities in Thailand
In his first official speech in Thailand Thursday, Pope Francis encouraged the Thai authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps to strive after unity, even while preserving the diversity which gives their country “soul.”
Pope Francis on Christ the King: Make choices with eternity in mind
On Christ the King Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to make choices with eternity in mind, by thinking not about what they want to do, but what is best to do.
Children are ‘innocence, promise, many good things,’ Pope Francis says
Pope Francis Sunday attended a party with the children and families receiving treatment and help at the Vatican's 98-year-old free health clinic.