"The wounds opened in the course of history between us Christians remain painful bruises on the Body of Christ which is the Church." Read Pope Francis' address to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. ...read more

Pope Francis begins his visit to Bulgaria today. Read the address he gave to the civil and religious authorities and members of the diplomatic corps. ...read more

Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily on the parable of the prodigal son and the ever abundant mercy of God during Sunday Mass in Rabat, Morocco. ...read more

"For being a Christian is not about adhering to a doctrine, or a temple or an ethnic group. Being Christian is about an encounter." Read the full text of Pope Francis' address in Rabat Cathedral. ...read more

Read the full text of Pope Francis' speech to migrants at the Caritas centre in Rabat during his two-day Apostolic Journey to Morocco. ...read more

Read the text of the appeal regarding Jerusalem, signed by Pope Francis and King Mohammed VI of Morocco in Rabat on March 30, 2019. ...read more

Read the full text of Pope Francis’ address to King Mohammed VI and the people of Morocco at the beginning of his two-day Apostolic Visit in Rabat. ...read more

On the final day of his Apostolic Journey to the UAE, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Read the full text of his homily here. ...read more

Pope Francis and Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb sign A Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together. Read the full text here. ...read more

As the Fifth Crusade raged along the Nile, two famous holy men met. Read about the encounter between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil. ...read more