Opus Dei

Let us pray that we may give a Christian response to bioethical challenges... That Christians facing new bioethical challenges may continue to defend the dignity of all human life with prayer and action.

Message of Pope Francis for the international conference on women doctors in the Church and co-patronesses of Europe, held on 8 March, International Women's Day.

In his 2 March general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the elderly, speaking about the need for dialogue between the different generations.

"Let us not grow tired of uprooting evil from our lives. May the corporal fasting to which Lent calls us fortify our spirit for the battle against sin."

Expressing his great anguish over the deteriorating situation in Ukraine, Pope Francis has asked that next 2 March, Ash Wednesday, be a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine.

Pope Francis began a new cycle of catechesis in his 23 February general audience, speaking about valuing and caring for the elderly.

On 16 February, in his final catechesis on the figure of Saint Joseph, Pope Francis spoke about his role as "patron of the Church."

Message of Pope Francis for the 30th World Day of the Sick on February 11, liturgical memory of Our Lady of Lourdes. This year the theme is “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful” (Lk 6:36).

In his 9 February general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on Saint Joseph, speaking about the reality of death in each person's life.

Let us pray for religious sisters and consecrated women, thanking them for their mission and their courage; may they continue to find new responses to the challenges of our times.