Marriage is also "an extraordinary good, a good of extraordinary value for everyone: for the spouses themselves, for their children, for all families with whom they form relationships, for the entire church, for all of ...
The media and the field of communications need to exercise more kindness and share the truth with charity, Pope Francis said.
"Kindness is not only a question of 'etiquette' but a genuine antidote to cruelty, which ...
The Word of God, which heals and raises people up, is meant for everyone, Pope Francis said.
Jesus "wants to reach those far away, he wants to heal the sick, he wants to save sinners, he ...
Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of a Spanish poet-priest who was a member of the Spanish Royal Academy.
The pope Jan. 19 signed decrees recognizing that each of the six candidates heroically lived the ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — No physical limitation or setback can diminish the value of any human being because each person is a unique and beloved child of God, Pope Francis said. “We are not anonymous, ...
With the same spirit and aims that are behind his recent reform and reorganization of the Roman Curia, Pope Francis, as Bishop of Rome, has overhauled the Vicariate of Rome.
Faith is a journey inspired by restless questioning, fraught with risk, powered by perseverance in prayer and charity, and culminating in the awe, wonder and worship of the Lord, Pope Francis said.
"Let us worship God, ...
Pope Benedict XVI "spread and testified to" the Gospel his entire life, Pope Francis told tens of thousands of people gathered Jan. 5 for his predecessor's funeral Mass.
"Like the women at the tomb, we too ...
A quiet hush covered the vast expanse of St. Peter's Square even though it was filled with thousands of people slowly winding their way around the colonnade into St. Peter's Basilica to pay their last ...
The best way to usher in a truly "new" year is to stop waiting for things to get better on their own, and instead recognize what is essential and reach out now to help others, ...