Pope Francis delivers the homily at the funeral mass of Pope Benedict XVI on Jan. 5
Dear brothers and sisters, from this place that tells of Peter's rock-solid faith, I would like this evening to entrust all of you to the Lord, through the intercession of Mary, Health of the People and Star of the stormy Sea. From
‘Admirabile Signum’: Pope Francis’ apostolic letter on the meaning and importance of the Nativity scene
On Dec. 1, the Vatican released Pope Francis’ apostolic letter Admirabile Signum on the importance and meaning of the Christmas crèche. In his letter, the pope draws on Scripture and Tradition to remind the faithful of how the Nativity scene has the
The following is the official English translation of Pope Francis’ ‘Urbi et Orbi’ (to the city and the world) message, given at the Vatican on Dec. 25. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Christmas! To you, the faithful of Rome, to you, the
On April 1, Pope Francis delivered his “urbi et orbi” (to the city of Rome and the world) Easter message from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome to the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square. The full English translation