Jesus is the vine; we are the branches. Like a patient farmer, God, the merciful and good Father, tenderly cultivates us so that our lives may be filled with much fruit. ...read more

It's wonderful to see you! Being together allows us to share the wonder that we are, even if just through a prayer, a look, and a smile. ...read more

I very much wanted to come to the Venice Art Biennale to return a visit, as is the good custom among friends. Last June, in fact, I had the joy of welcoming a large group of artists to the Sistine Chapel. ...read more

Dear sisters, dear brothers! We are all brothers and sisters, all of us, and no-one can disown the other, no-one! ...read more

The Holy See Press Office released the program for Pope Francis' trip to Venice coming up this Sunday ...read more

Some 1000 years ago, Armenian St. Gregory of Narek set out to write what is today considered to be one of Christianity’s spiritual masterpieces. ...read more

The new film about the future Doctor of the Church commemorates the 850th anniversary of his canonization. ...read more

From beginning to end, the movie kept my attention. There was action, drama, tension, and faith. I gasped, I cried, and I was inspired. ...read more

In our catechetical journey, after concluding the overview of vices, we look at the opposition of evil: virtue. ...read more

February 8th was the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, who was enslaved as a child and brought from Sudan to Italy in the late 19th century. ...read more