Opus Dei

For the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on September 14, here are some excerpts from John Paul II's apostolic letter "Salvifici Doloris" on the deep human and divine meaning of suffering.

A homily given by Pope Francis on August 15, 2013. He urges us to pray the Rosary daily to assist the Church in her "battle against the evil one and his accomplices."

In his August 3 general audience, Pope Francis reflected on the recent World Youth Day in Poland and said that "the new generation of young people gave the answer to today's challenges. They gave a sign of hope, called fraternity."

From June 24-26, Pope Francis made an apostolic visit to Armenia, which in 301 AD became "the first nation to embrace Christ's gospel," thanks to the missionary work of Saint Gregory the Illuminator.

Scheduled stops include World Youth Day in Krakow, Auschwitz, and Czestochowa during his July 27-31 trip. With link to Message for WYD 2016.

The final volume of Pope Francis' addresses on the family is now available in pdf and epub format.

In his May 11 general audience, Pope Francis reminded everyone that Friday May 13 is the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, and urged us to follow Saint John Paul II's example in having recourse to her.

Speeches by Pope Francis, the Patriarch of Constantinople and the Archbishop of Athens during their joint visit to the Moria refugee camp on Saturday 16 April, on the island of Lesvos off the coast of Turkey.

A summary of the document on married love and the family, which was signed by Pope Francis on March 19, 2015, with a link to the entire text on the Vatican website.

Statement made to Zenit news agency by Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz, Auxiliary Vicar of Opus Dei, regarding the Apostolic Exhortation “Amoris Laetitia.”