Pope Francis reflected on the image of Christ as the Good Shepherd during his Regina Caeli address Sunday, noting that it is a role characterized by his sacrificial love. “Jesus explains that he ...

The Holy Father reminded the faithful this truth for each person to take to heart: ‘For Christ, I am important, irreplaceable, worth the infinite price of his life.’ Pope Francis waves to ...

Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday audience, delivered on April 24, 2024. To receive these remarks and more in your inbox every week, sign up for America’s daily newsletter.

VATICAN CITY — The greatest enemy of faith is fear, Pope Francis said at his weekly general audience. That is why faith is the first gift “that must be welcomed and asked for daily, so that it may be ...

Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday audience, delivered on April 17, 2024. To receive these remarks and more in your inbox every week, sign up for America’s daily newsletter.

In Rome, Pope Francis has delivered the official declaration for the Catholic Church’s upcoming 2025 Jubilee. This is a once-in-25-year event for Catholics that goes back to the 14th century. The ...

ROME (Reuters) -Pope Francis criticised the weapons and contraceptive industries on Friday, accusing them of destroying or preventing life in his speech at a conference on the demographic crisis ...

VENICE - Pope Francis on Sunday visited a prison for women in Venice ahead of a mass in the watery city representing the 87-year-old pontiff's first trip outside Rome for seven months. The one-day ...

Against abortion, for LGBTQ rights: Vatican defends 'human dignity' 08-04-2024 16:14 Vatican publishes new text condemning "grave violations of human dignity," listing abortion, surrogacy and gender ...

Pope Francis made his first trip out of Rome in seven months on Sunday with a visit to Venice that included an art exhibition, a stop at a prison and a Mass. Venice has always been a place of ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis pressed his campaign Friday to urge Italians to have children, calling for long-term policies ...