The lives of the saints prove that holiness is not an unreachable goal accomplished by a select few but comes from acknowledging and sharing God's love, Pope Francis said. "Our Christian lives begin not with doctrine ...
The steady decline of birthrates across Europe and the West are signs of a new form of poverty that deprives humanity of a future, Pope Francis said. Families unable to have children and young people who ...
Among the 10 men and women Pope Francis will proclaim as the Catholic Church's newest saints is a Dutch priest and journalist who stood his ground against Nazi ideology and paid for it with his ...
Pope John Paul I's time as pope, although brief, remains an important example of the beauty and simplicity of faith, Pope Francis said. In a preface to a new collection of his predecessor's teachings and writings, ...
An agreement between the Vatican and a Swiss foundation overseeing renovations to the Swiss Guard barracks may open the possibility to women joining the military corps in the future. The agreement, known as a memorandum of ...
Elderly Christians are called to be consistent in their faith, otherwise they risk becoming a sign of hypocrisy for future generations, Pope Francis said. Addressing elderly men and women present at his weekly general audience May ...
Pope Francis encouraged young men and women to look to Mary as a model of courage in listening and fulfilling God's will. "She was courageous and determined to say 'yes' to the Lord. You young people, ...
When disheartened and disappointed in life, Christians can rest assured that the risen Christ brings hope and the courage to begin anew, Pope Francis said. "When our nets are empty in life, it is not the ...
Renewing his appeal for peace, Pope Francis said he grieves for the suffering of the Ukrainian people, especially given reports of children and the elderly being forcibly deported to Russia. After praying the "Regina Coeli" prayer ...
Families play an important role in a society's development when ideologies are not imposed upon them, Pope Francis said. The family is the "primary planter of the tree of gratuitousness," and when civilization "uproots" that gift, ...
