The world will not overcome the current crisis if only big businesses, financial institutions and the powerful have a voice, Pope Francis said. "Everyone must be listened to. Everyone -- those on the top, those on ...
Saying "thank you" to God is a beautiful prayer, Pope Francis told a group of children and teenagers with autism. "God likes that way of praying," he said Sept. 21 during a brief audience with youngsters ...
In September of 2015, Pope Francis made his first — and, so far, only — apostolic trip to the United States. The visit consisted of many of the usual features of previous papal visitations: formal ...
Reflecting on Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S. in 2015, Russ Shaw writes, “maybe it’s time to ask this question: Did he come five years too soon?” Five years after the historic visit, few if ...
With so much conflict, violence and war, the world needs people who are specially prepared to bring Gospel values to social, political and economic situations, Pope Francis said. Multidisciplinary research and study for building up a ...
The exploitation and plundering of the Earth's resources at the expense of the poor and vulnerable cry out for justice and the forgiveness of debts, Pope Francis said. In his message for the World Day of ...
The central focus of a Christian's life and all he or she does to help others must be Jesus Christ, Pope Francis said. "Christian charity is not simple philanthropy but, on the one hand, it is ...
Church teaching on giving priority to the well-being of the poor and marginalized is not a political or ideological choice; it lies at the very heart of the Gospel, Pope Francis said. The preferential option for ...
Even while enjoying a summer break, people should not forget those who are suffering because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pope Francis said Aug. 16 after reciting the Angelus prayer with visitors in St. Peter's Square. The ...
Those who take time to understand Jesus will find he loves them and wants what is best for them, Pope Francis said. Once people understand that Christ's heart is full of compassion and can bear people's ...
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