Opus Dei

“Let us pray that each of us listen with our hearts to the cry of the Earth and of the victims of environmental disasters and the climate crisis, making a personal commitment to care for the world we inhabit.”

Links to Pope Francis' homilies and addresses on his apostolic journey to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore 2 to 13 September 2024.

Let us pray that political leaders be at the service of their own people, working for integral human development and the common good, taking caring of those who have lost their jobs and giving priority to the poorest."

St. Josemaría insisted on the need for Christians to turn to prayer in order to know Jesus Christ better and to make him known. And both Benedict XVI and Francis have devoted cycles of audiences to prayer, which we now bring together in two free e-books. They can be very helpful during this Year of Prayer in preparation for the Jubilee.

CATHOLICS worldwide have 5 months more to prepare spiritually for the celebration of “Jubilee 2025” — an event that comes just once every quarter of a century.

During the month of July, Pope Francis invites us to pray for our brothers and sisters who receive the Anointing of the Sick. In The Pope Video, we learn what the Anointing of the Sick means and about who can receive it. It is not always the last step before death. Neither is it “saying goodbye to life.” Rather, it is the Sacrament of healing for the spirit, a sacrament of hope.

In his 19 June general audience, Pope Francis continued catechetical cycle on how the Holy Spirit guides the People of God through salvation history, speaking about the Book of Psalms.

In his 12 June general audience, Pope Francis continued catechetical cycle on how the Holy Spirit guides the People of God through salvation history, speaking about knowing God's love through Scripture.

Let us pray that migrants fleeing from war or hunger, forced to undertake journeys fraught with danger and violence, may find welcome and new living opportunities.

Texts to help live the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, celebrated this Friday, 7 June.