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Pope Francis: Be Christians Who "leap for joy" in the Face of Life
Pope Francis told those gathered Saturday at a Mass in Marseille, France, to be Christians who “leap for joy” in the face of life’s challenges — with hearts ready to encounter the Lord and others.
Pope Francis Lauds St. Daniel Comboni’s “apostolic zeal”, Efforts to End Slavery in Africa
St. Daniele Comboni witnessed “the horror of slavery” as a missionary in the mid-19th century in what is now Sudan.
Blood of St. Januarius “completely liquefied” on Tuesday, His Feast Day
The blood “is not an oracle to consult and even less a city horoscope whose function is to predict misfortune or fortune for the city,” one archbishop said.
Pope Francis: Forgiveness is the Cure that Heals "the poisons of resentment"
In his Angelus, the pope said forgiving is “not a good deed that we can choose to do or not do” but “a fundamental condition for those who are Christians.”
Pope Francis: Don’t Overlook Goodness Because of Scandal
Pope Francis on Wednesday encouraged people to look for the quiet goodness in the world, even when the tendency is to pay more attention to failure and scandal.
Pope Francis Offers Prayers for “unfortunate victims” of Fire Tragedy in South Africa
Pope Francis has offered prayers for the victims of the August 31 inferno on a five-storey building in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Pope Francis to Publish Apostolic Letter on St. Thérèse of Lisieux October 15
On board the plane taking him to Mongolia, Pope Francis announced Aug. 31 that he is preparing an apostolic letter on St. Thérèse of Lisieux to be published Oct. 15.
Pope Francis: St. Kateri Tekakwitha is an Example of Patience in Suffering
St. Kateri Tekakwitha teaches us to live an ordinary holiness and to confront the suffering of life with patience, Pope Francis said on Wednesday.
Pope Francis: People — not machines — are the Value of Work
Pope Francis told a group of entrepreneurs this week that work’s greatest value comes from human beings, not from machines.
Pope Francis: "We cannot be indifferent" to People Caught in Drug Addiction
Pope Francis said on Sunday we are called to act like Jesus and cannot be indifferent to the situations that lead people, especially adolescents, into drug addiction.
Pope Francis: "Look to Jesus always"
Christ is with us and walking beside us in our daily journey through life, including our struggles to be holy, Pope Francis said Sunday.
Pope Francis: Synod "truly important" Despite Being "of little interest to general public"
Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that the upcoming Synod on Synodality may be “of little interest to the general public,” but underlined that the synod is “truly important” for the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis: The Eucharist Can Fill "the wounds and voids produced by sin"
Jesus’ healing presence in the Eucharist can “fill with tenderness” the voids and wounds produced by sin in individual lives and in society, Pope Francis said Friday.
Pope Francis Discusses Family Values, Ukraine War with Hungarian President
Pope Francis discussed family values, religious freedom, and the Ukraine war with Hungary’s President Katalin Novák at the Vatican on Friday.
Pope Francis: Like Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mothers Can Be Great Evangelizers Today
Our Lady of Guadalupe proclaimed the Gospel in “mother tongue,” Pope Francis said Wednesday in a message that highlighted the important role mothers play in passing on the faith to the next generation.
Pope Francis Writing a Second Environmental Document after Laudato Si’
Pope Francis announced during an audience with lawyers Monday that he is writing a second part to his 2015 environmental encyclical Laudato Si’.
"All the way in love": Pope Francis Praises Example of Mafia-slain Priest
Blessed Giuseppe “Don Pino” Puglisi “went all the way in love,” Pope Francis said in a letter published ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Sicilian priest’s death at the hands of the Mafia.
Pilgrim at 2023 WYD Remembers Young Sierra Leoneans Dwarfed by Drugs
"I have been praying for the young people in my country Sierra Leone who are wasting their lives away using drugs such as kush and tramadol, those who do not engage in any meaningful activities because they have lost hope in life," Emmanuel Kangayo tells ACI Africa, sharing how he spent his days at the just ended World Youth Day (WYD) celebrations in Portugal.
Pope Francis: Christians "are invited to be open to change"
Christians should imitate Jesus in being steadfast — not inflexible — in their convictions, thus being open to change for the good of others, Pope Francis said on Sunday.
Pope Francis Meets Catholic President of Madagascar
Pope Francis met Thursday with the Catholic president of Madagascar, Andry Nirina Rajoelina. The president was accompanied by his wife of 23 years and three young adult children.
