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A Year for Appreciating and Strengthening the Family

On 19 March 2021, the 5th anniversary of the publication of the Apostolic Exhortation ‘Amoris Laetitia’ on the beauty and joy of family love, Pope Francis inaugurated the Amoris Laetitia Family Year, which will conclude on the 26th of June 2022 at the 10th World Meeting of Families in Rome.

"Mary is present in these days of the pandemic"

In his 24 March general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on prayer, speaking about prayer in communion with Mary.

"Come Holy Spirit, teach me to pray"

Pope Francis continued his catechesis on prayer in his 17 March general audience, speaking about prayer and the Holy Trinity.

"Building a culture of brothers and sisters"

In his 10 March general audience, Pope Francis spoke about his recent apostolic visit to Iraq.

5-8 March: Pope Francis in Iraq

From March 5 to 8 Pope Francis made an apostolic visit to the war-torn country of Iraq.

5 Characteristics of Friendship from Pope Francis

For the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter on 22 February, we offer five characteristics of friendship taken from the writings of Pope Francis during his years as Saint Peter's successor.

"Let us daily contemplate his wounds"

Homily of Pope Francis at Mass for Ash Wednesday and distribution of ashes on 17 February 2021.

"A time for believing, hoping and loving"

Message of Pope Francis for Lent 2021. The time leading up to Easter is "a journey of conversion, prayer and sharing of our goods."

"Pray in every moment, in every situation"

Pope Francis continued his catechesis on prayer in his 10 February general audience, focusing on the topic of "praying in daily life."

11 February: World Day of the Sick

Message of Pope Francis for the 29th World Day of the Sick on 11 February, feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.