"In the Psalms we learn the language of prayer"
Pope Francis continued his catechesis on prayer in his 14 October general audience. The Book of Psalms teaches us how to pray through the experience of dialogue with God.
Women in Leadership Roles in the Church
Prayer intention of Pope Francis for October. "We have all been baptized as lay people. Lay people are the protagonists in the Church."
Elijah: God's Purifying Fire
In his 7 October general audience, Pope Francis resumed his catechesis on prayer, speaking about the prophet Elijah.
"Progress in society requires giving oneself from the heart"
In his 30 September general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the Church's social teaching, stressing the need "to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus."
Catechesis on Healing the World
A collection of Pope Francis’ audiences on healing a wounded world (2020), in the context of a global pandemic, downloadable as a free eBook.
Solidarity and Subsidiarity
In his 23 September general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the Church's social teaching, stressing the importance of both solidarity and subsidiarity.
Letter "Samaritanus Bonus"
Letter from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on the care of persons in the critical and terminal phases of life, in which euthanasia is defined as an "intrinsically evil act."
Seeing Creation as a Gift
In his 16 September general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the Church's social teaching, stressing the need to "care for our common home."
Love and the Common Good
Continuing his catechesis on the Church's social teaching, Pope Francis explains the meaning of the "common good" in his 9 September general audience.
4 September: Day of Prayer and Fasting for Lebanon
"Let us pray for Lebanon as a whole and for Beirut. And let us demonstrate our closeness by concrete works of charity, as on other similar occasions."