No saint has a sin-free past, no sinner is hopeless, Pope says
VATICAN CITY - There is no saint without a past and no sinner without a future, Pope Francis said in his morning Mass.
Pope to migrants: Do not be robbed of hope, joy of living
VATICAN CITY - Welcoming thousands of migrants and refugees to the Vatican for their own Year of Mercy celebration, Pope Francis urged them to resist everything that would rob them of hope and joy.
Dialogue, remembrance, peace highlighted as Pope visits synagogue
ROME - While the Catholic Church affirms that salvation comes through Jesus, it also recognizes that God is faithful and has not revoked his covenant with the Jewish people, Pope Francis said.
Synagogue visit is chapter in Rome's unique Catholic-Jewish history
ROME - History and geography have combined to make Catholic-Jewish relations in Rome unique, both negatively and positively -- a fact highlighted by modern papal visits to the city's main synagogue just two miles from the Vatican.
Pope to teens: Don't fall for hate, fearmongers; find nice friends
VATICAN CITY - Don't fall for hate and fearmongering from others; make new friends instead and always help and show concern for others, Pope Francis told the world's teens.
Price of peace
Addressing U.S. congress last September, Pope Francis bluntly dissected the multi-billion-dollar international arms industry.
El Paso Mass scrapped, but not papal Mass across border
EL PASO, Texas - The Diocese of El Paso has scrapped plans for a border Mass that would have taken place at the same time as the closing Mass of Pope Francis' visit to Mexico in February.
Faithfulness in mercy is God's way of being, Pope says
VATICAN CITY - God's mercy is constant and limitless; he is faithful in his mercy for his children, even when they are unfaithful, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Prayers of the faithful, not clergy, can make miracles happen
VATICAN CITY - The prayers of the faithful, not the pope, bishops, priests or nuns, have the power to make miracles happen in the most impossible situations, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass.
Warmth of mercy can overcome cold indifference, Pope tells diplomats
VATICAN CITY - Cold indifference to migrants, the poor, the hungry and the persecuted must be overcome through the warmth of mercy, which can transform people into artisans of peace, Pope Francis said.
VATICAN CITY - The best thing parents can pass on to their children is their religious faith, Pope Francis said as he baptized 26 babies.
Church's credibility found in showing mercy, Pope says in new book
VATICAN CITY - Being ministers of God's mercy, church members overcome "prejudice and rigidity," taking risks like Jesus did in order to heal and to save, Pope Francis said.
'Soap opera' love isn't true love, Pope says
VATICAN CITY - True love comes from God and is expressed through his mercy and forgiveness, not through sentimental expressions that can easily vanish, Pope Francis said.
To the point
At a recent ordination of a bishop, Pope Francis shared his secrets for success. He advised the bishop to be a disciple of mercy and patience — and short homilies.
Pope prays for sincere dialogue among religions in video message
VATICAN CITY - In his first video prayer message of the year, Pope Francis asked people to join him in praying that interreligious dialogue lead to "peace and justice."