More investment and action are needed to ensure people have access to clean and safe water for drinking and sanitation, said the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
"The importance of hygienic measures had become even ...
People should fast from gossiping and spreading hearsay as part of their Lenten journey, Pope Francis said.
"For Lent this year, I will not speak ill of others, I will not gossip and all of us ...
Christians must never engage in dialogue with the devil, but instead must fight against temptations with the same spiritual weapons Jesus used in the desert, Pope Francis said.
The Gospel account of Jesus' temptation in the ...
The Gospel story of Jesus healing the leper illustrates how nothing will stop God from tenderly and compassionately drawing close to people who want to be healed and saved, Pope Francis said.
"Each one of us ...
Caring for and healing the sick is an essential part of the Catholic Church's ministry, just as it was a constant part of Jesus' ministry, Pope Francis said.
"Taking care of the sick of every kind ...
Unable to preside over Mass on the Sunday of the Word of God because of a recurring bout of sciatica, Pope Francis' homily was read by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, head of the Pontifical Council for ...
When a person senses God's call, it can be intimidating or frightening, Pope Francis said, but Christians can be sure that the call flows from God's love and that responding to the call will be ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians are called to lead and lift people up by being close to them and sharing God’s love, not by judging them, Pope Francis said. It is the same way Jesus ...
Pope Francis offered prayers for the people of the United States "shaken by the recent siege on Congress" and prayed for the five people who lost their lives "in those dramatic moments" when protesters stormed ...
By taking on the frail human condition, God showed his love for humanity and his desire to share in people's joys and sufferings, Pope Francis said.
During his Sunday Angelus address Jan. 3, the pope said ...