Opus Dei

In his May 3 general audience, Pope Francis spoke about his recent trip to Egypt and the apostolic fruit he hopes it will yield.

On April 28-29, Pope Francis made a brief visit to Egypt to show support for Christians there and try to build bridges with moderate Islam. With link to addresses and speeches.

Pope Francis in his Regina Coeli address on Sunday April 23 stressed the close tie between the forgiveness of sins and divine mercy: "we see the meaning of mercy that is presented on the day of Jesus’ Resurrection as forgiveness of sins."

During Holy Week, the UNIV forum is being held in Rome, a yearly encounter inspired by Saint Josemaria that brings together university students from all over the world.

Christ "is the great 'patient,' who suffers all the pain of humanity," Pope Francis said in his homily on 9 April at the Mass for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord.

"The great commandment the Lord Jesus left us is the one about love: to love God with all our heart, with all our soul and with all our mind, and to love our neighbor as ourselves," Pope Francis said in his March 15 general audience.

We celebrate the first anniversary of "Amoris Laetitia" with a collection of quotes from the Apostolic Exhortation which can help us reflect and take up the joyful challenge of the most important virtue.

Today at 12.15 pm, the Holy Father received the Prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, in an audience, accompanied by the Vicar General, Monsignor Mariano Fazio.

"Lent is the favorable season for renewing our encounter with Christ, living in his word, in the sacraments and in our neighbor." Pope Francis reflects on the parable of the rich man and Lazarus in his message for Lent this year.

On February 11, the 25th World Day of the Sick will be celebrated by the Church throughout the world and in a special way at Lourdes. Here is the homily Pope Francis gave at the Jubilee for the Sick last June about the meaning of suffering in Christian life.