Love, protect the church despite its faults, pope says
The same love that gave St Joseph the strength to protect Jesus and Mary must inspire Christians to love the church, especially when calling out its sins and flaws, Pope Francis said.
Pope Leo XIV: ‘Peace be with all of you’
Pope Leo XIV greeted the city of Rome and the world with these words at his first appearance as the Successor of Peter from the Central...
Chinese churches closed in response to coronavirus
Churches in Hubei, the epicenter of the virus, were shut last Sunday. This week, two more provinces announced a ban on church services.
Pope to those who guide the fate of peoples: have the courage to disarm
More than 30,000 pilgrims, including rectors and volunteers from Marian shrines as well as members of Marian movements, confraternities...
Pope in Kazakhstan: Religions ‘key to building world peace and understanding’
In his address at the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Pope Francis underscores how...
Pope Francis to scouts: True joy comes from God’s love, not things
VATICAN CITY — Worldly possessions do not make people happy; only knowing Jesus’ love and having love for others can do that, Pope Francis told a group of Catholic European scouts.