Pope Francis did not attend a traditional penitential service with priests of the Diocese of Rome due to a mild cold, the Vatican said. In a statement February 27, Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican ...
Lent is a time for deeper dialogue with God through prayer, for renewed gratitude for God's mercy and for increased compassion for people whose lives are under attack, Pope Francis said. Also, people must not ...
Those who are meek are patient, gentle and merciful, drawing people together and salvaging relationships, Pope Francis said. Meekness entails tenaciously holding onto one's trust in and relationship with God and protectively guarding his ...
Jesus wants his followers to move from a formal observance of God's commands to an interior acceptance of them and, in that way, to no longer be slaves to sin and selfishness, Pope Francis said. ...
Pope Francis and top officials of the Roman Curia will leave the Vatican March 1-6 for their annual Lenten retreat, the Vatican announced. And, as is customary when first publishing the pope's calendar for ...
Pope Francis will celebrate Pentecost in Malta, the Mediterranean island-nation where St. Paul was shipwrecked and where thousands of migrants and refugees continue to seek welcome and shelter. The Vatican announced February 10 that the ...
The Vatican will present Pope Francis’ much-anticipated post-synodal apostolic exhortation on the Amazon Synod during a press conference on Feb. 12, the Holy See announced Friday. The document will be titled Querida Amazonia (“Dear Amazonia”) ...
Pope Francis recently began a series of catechetical talks on the beatitudes, reminding Our Sunday Visitor managing editor Scott Warden about the life and work of Mother Teresa and how she embodied these teachings of ...
Pope Francis met Argentina's new president, Alberto Fernandez, amid widespread speculation that they would talk about the pope finally returning to his homeland for a visit. Fernandez told reporters later Jan. 31 that they did ...
The beatitudes are a path to joy and true happiness mapped out by Jesus for all of humanity, Pope Francis said. "It is difficult not to be touched by these words," the pope said Jan. ...
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