Follow along with the official for all of Pope Francis’ masses while on his first Apostolic Visit to Mexico. Click here to follow along. ...read more

On Saturday, February 13, 2016, following the meeting with the President of Mexico, Enrique Pena Nieto and his meeting with the Authorities of Mexico, Pope Francis met with the Bishops of Mexico at the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption in Mexico City. Below, find the full text of his prepared address, followed by the Angelus ...read more

On Saturday, February 13, 2016, Pope Francis began his Apostolic Visit to Mexico in Mexico City. Below find the full text of the Pope’s address to the Mexican authorities. Meeting with Authorities Palacio Nacional, Mexico D.F. Saturday 13 February 2016 Mr President, Members of Government of the Republic, Distinguished Authorities, Representatives of Civil Society, Brothers in ...read more

Watch Pope Francis and Russian Patriarch Kirill sign the Joint Declaration below: Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God the Father and the fellowship of the holy Spirit be with all of you” (2 Cor 13:13). 1. ...read more

For the first time ever, the pope will meet with the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. The announcement was made in a joint press release issued by the Holy See and the Patriarchate of Moscow. Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill will meet in Cuba on February 12. At the end of their two hour ...read more

Vatican City, 3 February 2016 (VIS) – Next week Pope Francis will begin his apostolic trip to Mexico. From 12 to 17 February he will visit Mexico City, Ecatepec, Tuxtla Gutierrez, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Morelia and Ciudad Juarez, and will pray before Our Lady of Guadalupe. For the occasion, the agency Notimex recorded ...read more

By Peter Schineller, S.J. The first Jesuit Pope! We have moved beyond the original surprise and shock. What does it mean? How is Pope Francis deeply Ignatian and deeply Jesuit? I see one key link between Francis and Ignatius, a link that Francis himself has pointed. It is found in a Latin phrase, not easily translated, ...read more

Pierluigi Molla, son of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, shares memories of his mother and the lessons Catholics can learn from her life. How are you going to spend the next five minutes of your time?  You could browse social media or check your email, but how about meeting a fascinating person and learning something relevant ...read more

This week the Pope’s message for the World Day for Social Communication was released with some fanfare at the Vatican. The real fanfare, however, was going on inside the Apostolic Palace. Pope Francis met with Apple CEO Tim Cook. The meeting comes one week after the pope met with Eric Schmidt, the chairman of Alphabet, ...read more

Check the new Move WYD (Mów ?DM) video with Fr. Jonathan Kalisch O.P. Fr. Jonathan talks about how he found his vocation in Kraków, memories from previous WYD, the Knights of Columbus and their mission during WYD, St. John Paul II and the people who were healed thanks to St. Faustina. The interview was recorded ...read more