Number of articles: 452

"Sin always cuts, separates, divides"

Continuing his catechesis on the Eucharist, on Wednesday January 3 Pope Francis spoke about the penitential act at the beginning of Mass to prepare ourselves to celebrate the Holy Mysteries worthily.

From the Church and the Pope

Migrants and refugees: men and women in search of peace

Message of Pope Francis for the 51st World Day of Peace (1 January 2018).

From the Church and the Pope

"Mary is all beautiful, younger than sin"

Angelus address of Pope Francis on December 8, feast of the Immaculate Conception. "Sin ages us, because it makes the heart sclerotic, it makes it inert. But she who is full of grace is empty of sin."

From the Church and the Pope

Benedict XVI: "Teacher and friend of all those seeking the truth"

In an award ceremony for the 2017 Ratzinger Prize, Pope Francis highlighted Benedict XVI’s love for the truth. We offer our readers a free eBook with the main addresses of Benedict XVI on faith and reason, "two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth."

From the Church and the Pope

eBook: Pope Francis in Myanmar and Bangladesh

Download this free eBook with all the homilies and addresses from the apostolic journey of Pope Francis to Myanmar and Bangladesh (26 November to 2 December 2017).

From the Church and the Pope

Apostolic Journey to Myanmar and Bangladesh

Pope Francis carried out an apostolic visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh from 26 November to 2 December. With links to addresses and homilies available in English.

From the Church and the Pope

"The Mass means repeating Calvary"

Pope Francis has begun a new cycle of addresses focused on the Eucharist. In his November 22 general audience he spoke about the meaning of the Mass.

From the Church and the Pope

Message for First World Day of the Poor

Message of Pope Francis for the First World Day of the Poor on Sunday November 19.

From the Church and the Pope

“God walks with me” – eBook with Pope Francis' Catechesis on Hope

All 38 addresses from the Holy Father's recent reflections on hope. A valuable resource for prayer and spiritual reading, in order to live “joyfully in hope” and pass on this joy to everyone around us

From the Church and the Pope

"Everything in our life is transformed into love"

On Wednesday October 25, in his final catechesis on the topic of Christian hope, Pope Francis spoke about Paradise as the goal of our journey in this life.

From the Church and the Pope