Opus Dei

Some extracts from Pope Francis' second encyclical LAUDATO SI’, with link to entire text on Vatican website in several formats.

English translation of Saint Francis' "Canticle of the Sun" (written in the Umbrian dialect), from which Pope Francis took the title for his encyclical "Laudato Si."

In his June 10 general audience, Pope Francis spoke about the "daily heroism" of families that care for a loved one who is ill.

In his June 3 general audience, Pope Francis began a cycle of reflections on the problems families face today, starting with poverty and a "culture of Mammon" that places money over family ties.

The first 8 of Pope Francis' Wednesday general audiences on the topic of the family, in pdf and epub format.

In his April 15 general audience, Pope Francis spoke about the difference and complementarity of man and woman, foundation of marriage and families.

On Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis announced that a Jubilee Year of Mercy will begin next December 8, centered on the sacrament of Confession and the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.

An extract from the Pope's letter to the International Commission against the Death Penalty.

In his March 25 general audience, Pope Francis spoke about the feast of the Annunciation and recalled that 20 years ago today Pope John Paul II issued his Encyclical "Evangelium vitae." He also asked that everyone pray for the Synod of the Family.

In his 2015 Lenten Message, Pope Francis asks the faithful to take part in the "24 Hours for the Lord" initiative, on 13-14 March, in order to place the Sacrament of Reconciliation at the center of the Church's mission for the new evangelization.