Wednesday Audience: Church is mother to all, close to the suffering
VATICAN CITY -- Like the apostles who brought spiritual and physical healing to those in need, Christians are called to tend to the wounds of the suffering and the downtrodden, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis urges families build a better future through stronger prayer life
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has asked families to set aside time to pray both individually and together as a family.
Angelus: Quick action needed to avoid more migrant deaths
VATICAN CITY -- Days after rescue workers recovered the bodies of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, Pope Francis urged the international community to "act quickly" to prevent future tragedies.
Angelus: Judge your own heart first
VATICAN CITY -- Praying that Catholics would understand and act on "the inseparable bond" between love of God and love of neighbor, Pope Francis again appealed for a solution to the crisis in Venezuela.
Angelus: True Christian prayer has universal dimension
VATICAN CITY (CNA) -- Pope Francis prayed Sunday for the victims of the airstrike that hit a migrant detention center in Libya, and called upon the international community to condemn the violence.
Angelus: Disciples seek God's glory, not their own
VATICAN CITY -- Men and women who are called to follow Christ must do so to help those in need and not to seek their own fame and glory, Pope Francis said.
Wednesday Audience: Christian community a place of welcome, solidarity
VATICAN CITY -- To be part of a Christian community is to belong to a group of believers who shun selfishness and give witness to God's love by loving and caring for one another, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis: Receive Communion every time as if it were the first time
VATICAN CITY -- Every time a Catholic receives Communion, it should be like his or her first Communion, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis: Theologians must be people of compassion, prayer
VATICAN CITY -- Theology develops through dialogue, not an aggressive defense of doctrine that seeks to impose its beliefs on others, Pope Francis said.
Wednesday Audience: Church born from the fire of love
VATICAN CITY -- Like an orchestra conductor leading a symphony of different sounds and harmonies, the Holy Spirit creates a masterpiece of unity and communion that extols God's love, Pope Francis said.