Sunday, April 5, 20150186To enter Christ's empty tomb like the disciples and see that he has risen, Christians today also must "bend down," Pope Francis said in his Easter message.
Tuesday, March 17, 20150313The church "is the house of Jesus," and Christians must welcome everyone, even bringing those who are unable to make their way on their own, said Pope Francis at morning Mass March 17.
Wednesday, March 4, 20150182
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY -- Seeing the elderly only as a burden "is ugly. It's a sin," Pope Francis said at his weekly general audience.
"We must reawaken our collective sense of gratitude, appreciation and hospitality, helping the elderly know they are a living part of their communities" and sources...
Monday, March 2, 20150151Drop the innocent look and the habit of judging others, Pope Francis said; recognizing one's own faults and failings is the first requirement of being a good Christian.
Monday, February 9, 20150212Lay Catholics especially are called "to go out without fear," offering a human touch and God's love to people they work with or live near, Pope Francis said Feb. 7 during a meeting with members of the Pontifical Council for the Laity.
Friday, January 30, 20150194Remembering that first encounter and that initial feeling of loving and being loved is as important in one's faith life as it is marriage, Pope Francis said during his early morning Mass.
Wednesday, January 28, 20150148When their lives are all work and no play, men turn their children into "orphans" who lack a father to guide them, show them love and teach them values, Pope Francis said.
Thursday, January 8, 20150159The morning after 12 people were shot to death and 11 others injured at the Paris office of a satirical weekly newspaper, Pope Francis dedicated his early morning Mass to the victims and their families. At the beginning of the Mass Jan. 8, he told the small congregation that the attack in Paris Jan. 7 was a reminder of "the cruelty man...
Thursday, January 1, 20150292The end of one calendar year and the beginning of another is the perfect occasion to reflect on how well people have used the time and gifts God has given them -- especially how well people have helped the poor, Pope Francis said. While God is eternal, time is important even to him, Pope Francis said during a prayer service New Year's...
