Pope Francis's recent encyclical Dilexit Nos (DN) is unique, at least within his term of office. It deals with deeply spiritual issues, using spiritual terms. One can judge them only by the Spirit, ...

The Vatican plays a unique diplomatic role in global conflicts, despite lacking military power, as Pope Francis navigates ...

The pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has released the Holy Father’s list of prayer intentions for the year 2025. Every month, Pope Francis asks Catholics around the world to pray for a ...

Pope Francis celebrated first vespers for the vigil ... The pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has released the Holy Father’s list of prayer intentions for the year 2025.

“We for our part feel bound to cry out and denounce the many situations in which the earth is exploited and our neighbours oppressed,” Pope Francis writes ... the themes set out in the Pope’s latest ...

AJACCIO, Corsica — Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that ...

Pope Francis spreads a message through the BBC ... always contemplate the world with the gentle gaze of hope." ENCYCLICAL It is not the first time Bergoglio has addressed the theme of kindness.

Weather-related disasters. What U.S. dioceses are, and aren't, doing in response nearly a decade after Pope Francis' landmark encyclical, "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home." These are just ...

Marking these anniversaries offered an opportunity to reflect on a familiar list of triumphs—not just the defeat of fascism ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Rome: Pope Francis turned 88 on Tuesday and marked the occasion with revelations that he almost didn’t make it. According to ...