Greeting visitors in St. Peter's Square after nearly a month of tight restrictions due to the pandemic, Pope Francis said he was happy to see people allowed to gather and be present for Sunday noonday ...
Pope Francis said he was "moved" by a photo of an old registry that showed his participation as a young man at sessions of overnight eucharistic adoration at a basilica in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The pope ...
Faith is a gift that is never imposed on anyone but must be accepted with an open heart, Pope Francis wrote to young people. "If you think about it, it is very beautiful and very respectful ...
Pope Francis visited the Vatican's COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Good Friday as volunteer doctors, nurses and pharmacists continued vaccinating the poor, homeless and refugees assisted by charities in Rome. The Office of Papal Charities announced March ...
Pope Francis, his liturgy office and his communications team made very deliberate decisions over the past year with the goal of letting people experience how close the pope was to them in their isolation and ...
OSV managing editor Scott Warden explores Pope Francis’ recently concluded series of catechetical talks on prayer, and he makes a resolution that during the Easter season, he will reflect on the pope’s wisdom to help ...
As security forces in Myanmar have increased their crackdown on civilians, with disappearances, detentions and the killing of peaceful protestors, Pope Francis appealed for an end to violence and the start of dialogue. "Once again, and ...
On the evening of March 27, 2020, as dusk was descending on Rome, Pope Francis stepped onto a covered podium as raindrops danced around him on the ancient cobblestones of a deserted St. Peter’s Square. ...
With Lent as a time for conversion, Pope Francis has laid out a handy guide in a new series reflecting on the seven virtues and their opposites -- a host of "parasites" that will feast ...
Despite years of suffering due to war and terrorism, the people of Iraq continue to look to the future with hope, Pope Francis said. Recalling his recent visit to the country during his weekly general audience ...
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