On the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis reminded Christians that an essential ingredient for living an alert and joyful life is prayer. “Be awake, guard your heart,” the Pope said in his message ...

Pope Francis delivers a speech to the Roman Curia for the exchange of christmas greetings at the Vatican. ©vatican Media/Cpp/IPA via ZUMA Press/dpa Pope Francis will lead the Angelus prayer, ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis was well enough on Sunday to celebrate his weekly Angelus prayer from the Vatican window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, a day after cancelling his engagements because of a ...

The Vatican says it is unclear how long Pope Francis will stay in hospital and he will not lead Sunday’s Angelus prayer after he was admitted on Friday with a respiratory tract infection. The ...

Pope Leo XIV appealed for persecuted Christians around the globe on Sunday, making specific mention of Bangladesh, Nigeria, ...

The Pope also implored for peace on the Second Sunday of Advent. The Pope held an audience on Saturday morning, Dec. 9, in Paul VI Hall with two delegations who had donated, respectively, the ...

The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network is the world’s largest organized prayer group and advances a threefold mission: to promote devotion to the Sacred Heart, prayer for the pope’s intentions and ...

Pope Francis emphasized that “no child is ever a mistake” during his last Angelus address before Christmas Day. “A child is a gift of life,” the Holy Father told crowds of pilgrims on Sunday via a ...

A young man and his mother hold up a sign that says, “Pope: You are my confirmation present,” as they join others in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican June 12, 2022, to recite the Angelus prayer with ...

Pope Francis highlighted the importance of listening to God by embracing the example of John the Baptist, “the voice of one crying in the desert,” during his Angelus message on the second Sunday of ...