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Sunday Angelus
"Rise again": Jesus Gives Life When Hope Seems Lost, Pope Francis Says
On the fifth Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis challenged the faithful to do as they did when they were little children learning how to walk: letting God take them by the hand.
Look for the Beauty of Jesus’ Transfiguration in Everyday Life: Pope Francis
During his Sunday morning Angelus address, Pope Francis urged the faithful to reflect on the miracle of the Transfiguration and to see the same beauty in the faces of the people we interact with every day.
Pope Francis: The Devil Uses "three widespread and dangerous temptations" to Divide Us
On the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis warned of three “widespread and dangerous temptations” that the devil uses to separate us from God and divide us from each other.
Pope Francis: God Asks us to Love Beyond "the logic of self-interest"
Instead of acting out of self-interest or convenience, the Lord challenges us to love others in excess “without calculation,” Pope Francis said on Sunday.
Pope Announces Ecumenical Prayer, Reflects on St. John the Baptist's "spirit of service"
In his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Christians to cultivate the virtue of knowing “how to step aside” in order to bear witness to Jesus, as St. John the Baptist did.
Pope Francis: God’s Justice Frees us from the Snares of Evil
In his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis said that God’s justice is often misunderstood as mere punishment when in reality it “raises us up” by “freeing us from the snares of evil.”
Pope Francis Prays for Victims of Deadly Islamic Terrorist Attack in Somalia
Pope Francis prayed on Sunday that God may “convert the hearts of the violent” after an al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist attack in Somalia.
Christians Cannot be Indifferent to Corruption: Pope Francis
Pope Francis said Sunday that Christians should not become discouraged or remain indifferent to stories of corruption, but instead “be creative in doing good with prudence.”
Coveting Wealth and Possessions Blind us to the "true goods of life": Pope Francis
Covetousness is the “unbridled greed for possessions, always desiring to be rich,” the pope explained.
Evangelization Not "personal activism" But a Witness of Love: Pope Francis
In his Angelus address, the pope posed a question: “How do we bring the good news of the Gospel to others?
Resisting Anger Takes "tremendous interior strength," So Ask God for Help: Pope Francis
Pope Francis addressed pilgrims gathered for the 10th World Meeting of Families at his weekly Angelus address.
Let Jesus Christ Feed the Hungers of Your Life, Pope Francis Says on Corpus Christi
The pope also prayed for the upcoming World Meeting of Families, and for peace in Myanmar and Ukraine.
Pope Francis Laments "sacrilegious war" in Ukraine as He Prays Angelus in Malta
‘May we be tireless in praying and in offering assistance to those who suffer,’ the pope said.
Let’s Learn to Rejoice Like the Father of the Prodigal Son, Pope Francis says
"God is a Father who not only welcomes us back, but rejoices and throws a feast for his son who has returned home after having squandered all his possessions. We are that son, and it is moving to think about how much the Father always loves us and waits for us."
"Enough!" End War Before it Ends Us, Pope Francis Says as Ukraine Invasion Continues
"Before the danger of self-destruction, may humanity understand that the moment has come to abolish war, to erase it from human history before it erases human history," Pope Francis said in another plea for peace more than one month after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Don’t Blame Misfortunes on God, instead Turn to Conversion, Pope Francis Says
Jesus implores us not to blame God for misfortunes and points us instead to conversion as a solution to evils which oppress us, Pope Francis said Sunday.
“In the name of God, I ask you: stop this massacre” in Ukraine: Pope Francis
Pope Francis called for an end to the “harrowing war” in Ukraine on Sunday, condemning Russia's reported attacks on pregnant women and children in the eastern city of Mariupol.
Pope Francis: Ask the Holy Spirit to Awaken your Desire to Pray
Noting that the Gospel reveals that Peter, James, and John had fallen asleep prior to Jesus' Transfiguration, Pope Francis urged the faithful during his Angelus reflection Sunday to call on the Holy Spirit to awaken their desire to pray.
Accept the "Paradox of the Beatitudes": Pope Francis at the Sunday Angelus
Pope Francis spoke on the paradox of the Beatitudes in his Sunday Angelus address on Feb. 13, saying that the defining characteristic of a disciple of Jesus is joy.
Why the Pope Prays the Angelus Publicly on Sundays
It all started more than 67 years ago.
