The fight against human trafficking needs to include promoting the ethical and responsible use of technology and social media, Pope Francis said. "I would also mention the essential need to support, accompany and reintegrate the victims ...
Every member of the international community must play a part in addressing the many problems affecting the world, Pope Francis told diplomats. "Despite the challenges and setbacks, we must never lose hope in our efforts to ...
Pope Francis praised the way people have faced the trials and losses in their lives with a firmness of faith in God's promises and love. "We have all known people like this. We have been impressed ...
Poverty and inequality, which are major factors in child labor exploitation, must be addressed, Pope Francis said in a written message. "Sadly, too many small hands are busy plowing fields, working in mines, traveling great distances ...
Facing the trauma of conflict requires love and hope, and Caritas has been hard at work sharing this "medicine" with everyone, said the director of Caritas-Spes. The war will not end with just a peace agreement, ...
Wanting to go back to the way things were in the past is not Christian, Pope Francis said. There is a difference between wanting to go back in time and drawing inspiration from one's roots in ...
Pope Francis told older people to use retirement as a time to serve others and to sow the seeds of their wisdom. When people retire, starting the new chapter in life requires "a creative attention, a ...
Pope Francis' reform of the Roman Curia underlines the importance of bishops' conferences, particularly in fostering communion among the bishops themselves and with the pope, a bishop said. The missionary nature and mandate of the church ...
Pope Francis said he is convinced God is calling his peers -- older Catholics -- to become "artisans of the revolution of tenderness." Through their gifts, wisdom, relationships and power of prayer, "together we can set ...
Christians must listen to God's word, go where Christ goes, seek those who are lost and reach out to their neighbors, Pope Francis said. "Do I let Jesus love me, and by allowing him to love ...
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