Today, Pope Francis met with the Catholic community of Rakovski, Bulgaria, in the Church of St. Michael the Archangel. Read the full text of his address. ...read more
"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
“Dungeon, fire, and sword” to me were a poetic allusion to adversity. I never thought to ask: “Which dungeon? What fire? Whose sword?” Until I lived in England. ...read more
Certainly, there are contemporary martyrs who are killed for being Christian. But more and more, contemporary martyrs are being killed for living out their Christianity. ...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
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