“God is the lover of life”
In his October 10 general audience address, Pope Francis spoke forcefully about the evil of abortion and other sins against the fifth commandment.
Free eBook: Pope Francis in Ireland
This book contains the homilies and addresses of Pope Francis during his apostolic journey to Ireland for the World Meeting of Families (August 25 -...
Free Ebook: “Catechesis of Pope Francis on the Mass”
This book gathers together the audiences of Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square dedicated to explaining the Holy Mass and the Eucharist, given between...
"The Church is always the youthful bride"
In his homily on Pentecost, Pope Francis said: "the Church is always the youthful bride with whom the Lord is madly in love. Let us never tire of...
"Baptism is a gift from the Holy Spirit"
"Baptism gives us strength for our daily struggle, even the struggle against the devil who like a lion tries to devour us," Pope Francis said in his...
Apostolic Journey to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
From September 22-25, Pope Francis carried out an apostolic visit to the Baltic states. Links to all the addresses and homilies.
"Continue praying the family rosary"
All of Pope Francis' addresses and homilies during the recent World Meeting of Families in Ireland.
"The commandments are the path to freedom"
On June 20, in Saint Peter's Square, Pope Francis continued his series of addresses on the ten commandments.
Mary, Mother of the Church
On May 21st, the Monday after Pentecost, the Church will celebrate for the first time the memorial of Mary, "Mater Ecclesiae." Some texts to help...
Apostolic Exhortation "Gaudete et exsultate"
Pope Francis has written at length about the universal call to holiness in the Church: "to that perfect holiness by which the Father himself is...
Pope's Prayer Intention for September
Africa's greatest wealth is its young people, who need to have access to education and work possibilities, Pope Francis says in his prayer intention...
"Let Him give true depth to our heart’s desires"
On Wednesday August 8, continuing his catechesis on the ten commandments, Pope Francis spoke about the dangers of idolatry in Christian life.
"The Lord Jesus leads us into true life"
On Wednesday 13 June, Pope Francis began a series of catecheses on the role of the ten commandments in Christian life.
Pope Francis' Preface for Ratzinger's Collected Works
Pope Francis has written the preface for the second volume of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's collected writings, on the theme "faith and politics."
Pope Francis' Advice to UNIV Students
At the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's square, Pope Francis greeted the 2,500 students taking part in the UNIV congress and gave them some...