In the Pope’s Words

(CNS photo/Vatican Media) January 30, 2022 Pope Francis reflects on the Gospel reading of the day inviting believers to be humble and willing and never to reject the ways of the Lord. Reflecting on the passage from the Gospel of Luke that tells of how Jesus met with incomprehension and hostility when he gave [...]

People hold a banner in Italian in St. Peter's Square as Pope Francis leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking the square at the Vatican Jan. 23, 2022. The banner says that the Italian group, Servants of Suffering, prays for the pope. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) January 23, 2022 Following the morning [...]

Continuing his catechetical series on Saint Joseph, Pope Francis looks at his role as a loving father and a reflection of God's tenderness, which allows us to feel loved and welcomed in all our weaknesses. Pope Francis is pictured with nuns during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Jan. 19, [...]

At the Sunday Angelus Pope Francis explains that the signs we read about in the Gospels are clues that reveal God’s love for us, who is always near, tender, and compassionate. People in St. Peter's Square attend Pope Francis' recitation of the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking the square at the Vatican [...]

(CNS photo/Vatican Media) November 28, 2021 At the Angelus on the First Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis calls on us to "be vigilant" and to persevere in prayer, which "reawakens the soul from sleep" and helps us focus on what is most important in life. By Vatican News staff writer Reflecting on the Gospel [...]

(CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters) November 21, 2021 Pope Francis reflects on the Kingship of Christ on today's Solemnity of Christ the King, noting that Jesus came not to dominate, but to serve others. And Christians are called to do the same, seeking the truth of Jesus' boundless love who frees us from our weaknesses. [...]