Faith

Pope Francis blesses hands of doctors, nurses at pediatric hospital

November 18, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- The pained faces of children with serious medical conditions and the suffering of their families should inspire doctors and nurses to serve with passion and enthusiasm, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis: Each Christian should have a friend who is poor

November 18, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- The poor are the church's treasure because they give every Christian a chance to "speak the same language as Jesus, that of love," Pope Francis said, celebrating Mass for the World Day of the Poor.

Catechism will be updated to include ecological sins, Pope Francis says

November 15, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- Following through on a proposal made at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, Pope Francis said there are plans to include a definition of ecological sins in the church's official teaching.

Pope Francis calls on leaders, tech giants to protect children online

November 14, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- While digital technologies have led to advancements in communication and education, they also have led to the exploitation of children on the internet, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis appeals for protection of the vulnerable in Burkina Faso

November 13, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- After one of the deadliest attacks in Burkina Faso in recent years, Pope Francis urged leaders there to do more to protect vulnerable civilians and to promote dialogue and social harmony.

Pope Francis denounces increasing violence against Jewish people

November 13, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis warned that violence against Jewish people, which reached a state of horror during World War II, is on the rise again.

Pope Francis: Christ wants to redeem everyone

November 11, 2019

ROME -- No one is so far from God that Christ cannot bring them back, Pope Francis told members of the Diocese of Rome's new pastoral teams responsible for outreach.

Lack of ethics leads to 'throwaway' culture, Pope Francis says

November 11, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- An economic system lacking any ethics leads to a "throwaway" culture of consumption and waste, Pope Francis said.

Motherhood, feminism and the Bible

November 10, 2019

What motherhood means ought to be obvious. We all have mothers. We all know mothers. Some of us are mothers. What is there to explain?

Pope Francis meets Salvation Army CEO: Spread God's love through service

November 8, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- Loving acts of service and charity not only help build up the Kingdom of God, they attract and influence others, Pope Francis said.