Christians must not "put pressure on others" to convert or induce in them "feelings of guilt," but take a weight off their shoulders through joyfully sharing the Gospel, Pope Francis said. At his general audience Jan. ...
Germany's bishops do not have the authority to establish a permanent decision-making body of bishops and laypeople that top Vatican officials said would supersede the authority of the country's bishops' conference, according to a letter ...
Pope Francis told young people to always "look to the horizon" and open their hearts to other peoples and cultures. In a video message to the 400,000 participants registered for World Youth Day 2023, the pope ...
Christians must develop a pastoral heart to care for those who have not heard the Gospel or who have left the fold, Pope Francis said. "By being with Jesus, we discover that his pastoral heart always ...
Sharing the faith is the "oxygen" that "invigorates and purifies" Christian life, Pope Francis said. Beginning a new series of catechesis focused on evangelization and apostolic zeal, the pope said that when Christian life loses its ...
Pope Benedict XVI was a "great teacher of catechesis" whose "sharp and gentle thinking" led others to encounter Jesus, Pope Francis said. To begin his Jan. 4 general audience, the pope asked pilgrims to join the ...
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