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Read the full text of Pope Francis' address to the President of Panama on the first full day of his Apostolic Journey to Panama. ...read more
Read Pope Francis’ Message for the 53rd World Day of Social Communications on how online social network communities help or harm real, human communities. ...read more
Read the complete English translation of Pope Francis' homily for Vespers at the beginning of the 52nd Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. ...read more
In Pope Francis' Prayer Intentions for January 2019, we join the Holy Father in praying for Young People and the Example of Mary. ...read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' words on multilateral diplomacy addressed to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See. ...read more
Read the full official English-language translation of Pope Francis' homily for the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. ...read more
As we approach the final days of the Christmas season, Deacon Pedro explores the "12 Days of Christmas" and presents an intriguing Panamanian version in honour of WYD 2019. ...read more
Pope Francis’ Homily for Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and the 52nd World Day of Peace ...read more
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. This year the Gospel for today is the finding of the child Jesus in the temple (Luke 2:41-52). In other years, it is the flight of the Holy Family to Egypt (Matthew 2:13-23) or the presentation of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:22-40). Is your family ...read more
The Christmas story is a profound one. To the attentive reader there are countless insights about the nature of God and our own human nature that jump off the pages of Luke and Matthew’s infancy narratives. Perhaps the clearest insight is the fragility and powerlessness of the baby Jesus. It is one of the greatest ...read more