Governments must eliminate laws discriminating against women and help guarantee women's human rights, Pope Francis said.
"Let us respect women. Let us respect their dignity, their basic rights. And if we don't, our society will not progress," the pope said in a video
Christians who never renounce their love for Christ and are faithful to the point of death are a blessing for everyone, Pope Francis said.
"There will always be martyrs among us. This is a sign that we're on the right path," the pope
The pope's prayer intention for the month of February is dedicated to people who are terminally ill, and in his video message, he said, "Even when little chance for a cure exists, every sick person has the right to medical, psychological, spiritual
Different ways of living out the Catholic faith, including different liturgical rites, should not be seen as threats to the unity of the Catholic Church but embraced as expressions of the body of Christ, Pope Francis said.
"You don't have to be afraid
Making places more accessible for people with disabilities requires removing physical barriers and adjusting attitudes to be more open and inclusive, Pope Francis said.
The pope's prayer intention for the month of December is dedicated to "people with disabilities," and in his video
"As a pastor of my parish, I would frequently ask my parishioners to send in their intentions so that I can pray for them if ever I went on a pilgrimage … and so this is just an extension of that. I
Society has slipped into a culture of indifference so pervasive that "our necks are going to get stiff" from constantly turning away from the suffering of marginalized people, Pope Francis said.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholics must place the Eucharist at the center of their lives to transform their relationships with God and their neighbors, Pope Francis said. “If you are the same at the end of Mass as you were at the
A culture of nonviolence will become more widespread when countries and citizens resort less and less to the use of weapons, Pope Francis said.
"Living, speaking and acting without violence is not surrendering, losing or giving up anything, but aspiring to everything," the
It is not enough to ask people who have suffered abuse for their forgiveness, Pope Francis said.
They also must be offered "concrete actions to repair the horrors they have suffered and to prevent them from happening again" as well as the truth,