At noon on December 25, 2023, Pope Francis gave the traditional Christmas message and blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city and to the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Read the full text of his message for Christmas 2023 below:   Urbi et Orbi Message of His Holiness ...read more

“A census of the whole earth” (cf. Luke 2:1). This was the context in which Jesus was born, and the Gospel makes a point of it. ...read more

Eight hundred years ago, at Christmas in 1223, Saint Francis organized the living Nativity scene in Greccio. ...read more

Today we will conclude the series dedicated to apostolic zeal, in which we have allowed the Word of God to inspire us, to help nurture a passion for the proclamation of the Gospel. ...read more

In the last catecheses we saw that the proclamation of the Gospel is joy, it is for everyone, and it is addressed to today. ...read more

I offer my cordial greetings and I am grateful to each of you for having accepted the invitation of Cardinal Aveline to participate in these meetings. ...read more

We pray that people with disabilities may be at the centre of attention in society, and that institutions offer inclusion programs that enhance their active participation. ...read more

The last few times we saw that Christian proclamation is a joy, and it is for everyone; today we will see a third aspect: it is for today. ...read more

This past August I met hundreds of thousands of your contemporaries from all over the world who converged on Lisbon for World Youth Day. ...read more

While Pope Francis can't make it to Dubai this weekend, Secretary of State (Pope Francis' right-hand-man) Cardinal Pietro Parolin will go in his stead, the Holy See Press Office has indicated. ...read more