Pope Francis

Pope at Audience: “Jesus Christ, our hope”

18/12/2024   Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

Catechesis of the Holy Father: Cycle – Jubilee 2025. Jesus Christ our hope. 1. The infancy of Jesus – Genealogy of Jesus (Mt 1:1-17). The entry of the Son of God in history

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Today we will begin the cycle of catechesis that will continue throughout the Jubilee Year. The theme is “Jesus Christ our Hope”: for He is the aim of our pilgrimage, and He Himself is the way, the path to follow… Read more »

Pope Francis ends apostolic journey to Corsica

16/12/2024

Pope Francis has embarked on his 47th apostolic journey, visiting Corsica for a day of spiritual, cultural, and diplomatic events on Sunday 15th December.

As is customary before big travels, Pope Francis asked the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary to ensure the success of his voyage.

On Saturday afternoon, he went to the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome to pray in front of the icon of Salus Populi Romani, the Roman people’s defender… Read more »

Pope’s World Day of Peace message: ‘We are all in debt to God’

12/12/2024

File photo of Pope Francis in prayer  (VATICAN MEDIA Divisione Foto)

In his message for the 58th World Day of Peace marked on 1 January, Pope Francis reflects on the central theme of the upcoming Jubilee of Hope and reiterates his pressing appeal for debt forgiveness, reminding us that we are all “debtors” to God and one another.

Hope has been a constant theme in all of Pope Francis’ World Day of Peace messages… Read more »

Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals

07/12/2024

Pope Francis installed 21 new cardinals from five continents on Saturday.

Five bishops from Latin America, including from Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, Peru and Argentina, two from Africa’s Ivory Coast and Algeria and the archbishop of Tehran are among those being elevated to cardinal.

The 87-year-old pontiff led a ceremony in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, with what appeared to be a bruised chin… Read more »

Pope at Audience: May the Spirit help us ‘abound in hope’

11/12/2024   Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

We have arrived at the end of our catecheses on the Holy Spirit and the Church. We will devote this final reflection to the title we gave to the entire cycle, namely: “The Holy Spirit and the Bride. The Holy Spirit guides the People of God towards Jesus our hope”. This title refers to one of the last verses of the Bible, in the Book of Revelation, which says: “The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come’” (Rev 22:17)… Read more »

Pope: Place your hopes in God’s infinite mercy

08/12/2024   Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and happy feast day!

Today, on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the Gospel tells us about one of the most important, most beautiful moments in the history of humanity: the Annunciation (cf. Lk 26-38), when Mary’s “yes” to the Archangel Gabriel permitted the Incarnation of the Son of God, Jesus. It is a scene that inspires the greatest wonder and emotion because God, the Most High, the Omnipotent, by means of the Angel converses with a young girl from Nazareth, asking for her collaboration for His plan of salvation… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Homilies should be focused and no longer than 10 minutes

04/12/2024

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

After having reflected on the sanctifying and charismatic action of the Spirit, we will dedicate this catechesis to another aspect: the evangelizing work of the Holy Spirit, that is, on the role of preaching in the Church.

The First Letter of Peter defines the apostles as “those who preached the good news to you [through] the holy Spirit” (cf… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Be vigilant and turn your gaze to Heaven

01/12/2024   Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

The Gospel of today’s liturgy (Lk 21:25-28, 34-36), first Sunday of Advent, speaks to us about cosmic upheavals and anxiety and fear in humanity. In this context, Jesus addresses a word of hope to His disciples: “Stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand” (v. 28). The Master’s concern is that their hearts do not grow drowsy (cf… Read more »

Pope at Audience: May witness to “joy of the Gospel” bring peace and hope

27/11/2024   Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

After speaking about sanctifying grace and charisms, today I would like to take a look at a third reality linked to the action of the Holy Spirit: the “fruits of the Spirit”. Saint Paul offers a list of them in the Letter to the Galatians. He writes: “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (5:22)… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Listening to the Lord brings light into our hearts and into our lives

24/11/2024   Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

Today the Gospel of the liturgy (Jn 18:33-37) shows us Jesus before Pontius Pilate. He has been handed over to the Roman procurator to be condemned to death. However, a brief dialogue begins between the two, between Jesus and Pilate. Through Pilate’s questions and the Lord’s answers, two words in particular are transformed, acquiring new meaning… Read more »