Opus Dei

On Wednesday October 25, in his final catechesis on the topic of Christian hope, Pope Francis spoke about Paradise as the goal of our journey in this life.

An address by Pope Francis to participants in a congress held in the Vatican on October 6, on the need to protect young people from some harmful effects of the internet.

In 2006, then-Cardinal Bergoglio testified to the impact made on his life by seeing the Holy Father praying the Rosary with deep piety.

In an address on September 9, in Medellin, Colombia, Pope Francis gave some advice on how to stay close to Christ in our daily lives.

From 6-11 September, Pope Francis was in Colombia for his fifth apostolic visit to a Latin American country. With links to all of his homilies and addresses.

The young apostle John was so deeply moved by his first encounter with Jesus that he even remembers the exact time, Pope Francis said in his August 30 general audience, continuing his reflections on the virtue of hope.

After a summer break in July, Pope Francis returned to his reflections on the Christian virtue of hope, in his August 2 general audience.

“A friend isn’t just an acquaintance, someone you enjoy passing the time of day with. Friendship is something much deeper.” Some advice from Pope Francis on friendship.

Pope Francis is resting this summer by staying in the Vatican and preparing for upcoming meetings and a trip to Colombia in September.

"Let us pray that our brothers and sisters who have strayed from the faith, through our prayer and witness to the Gospel, may rediscover the beauty of the Christian life.” This is monthly intention of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network for July 2017.