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Pope Francis encouraged people to pray for the intercession of the Virgin Mary ‘to help us discover the treasure of life in Jesus.’ He also entrusted to the intercession of Mary ‘populations suffering from war and every form…
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At the end of his Gospel reflection, the Pope asked the Virgin Mary to intercede for Christian spouses, noting the upcoming feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. He also highlighted the global day of prayer and fasting for peace in…
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Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has created 142 cardinals from 70 countries at nine consistories.…
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The second session of the 16th Ordinary Synod of Bishops, running from Oct. 2–27, marks a critical phase in the Church’s global synodal process that began three years ago.…
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Pope Francis highlighted the witness of Acutis, whom he will soon canonize as the first millennial saint.…
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In his homily, the Pope drew on the day’s Gospel reading about Jesus healing a deaf man, to emphasize the importance of overcoming distance from God and others, prompting the faithful to reflect on their own relationships.…
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After the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas were recovered by Israeli forces this weekend, Pope Francis made an impassioned plea for peace in the Holy Land.…
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The Pope’s prayer comes just days after the Ortega dictatorship canceled the legal status of 1,500 nonprofit organizations, including hundreds of Catholic organizations, and exiled two more priests to Rome.…
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The Pope’s reflection centered on Jesus’ words in Chapter 6 of the Gospel of John.…
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Pope Francis asked people to pray especially for the victims of a plane crash in Brazil on Friday that left 62 people dead.…
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At the end of Mass, Bishop Andrew Cozzens announced another National Eucharistic Congress in 2033, the Year of Redemption, marking 2,000 years since Jesus’ crucifixion. Another Eucharistic pilgrimage from Indianapolis to Los…
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At the end of Mass, Bishop Andrew Cozzens announced another National Eucharistic Congress in 2033, the Year of Redemption, marking 2,000 years since Jesus’ crucifixion. Another Eucharistic pilgrimage from Indianapolis to Los…
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More than 50,000 Catholics from all 50 states who speak more than 40 languages are present at the congress.…
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The archive preserves Church documents dating back to the eighth century.…
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The first stop on his Southeast Asia tour is Indonesia, home to the largest Muslim population in the world, where he will preside over an interfaith meeting in Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque.…
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