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For the 30th World Day of the Sick, Pope Francis reflects on our call to show mercy and on the witness of healthcare workers, missionaries, and Catholic hospitals. ...read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and the 55th World Day of Peace on January 1, 2022. ...read more
What's on your list of resolutions for the coming year? The resolution we can often miss is the most essential one: receiving the year as a gift from God. ...read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' Christmas message "to the city and to the world" given on December 25, 2021, at the Vatican. ...read more
Read the full text of the homily delivered by Pope Francis at Christmas Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on December 24, 2021. ...read more
Do we let Jesus into our everyday lives - into our family, our friendships, and our work? Or are there areas where we try and keep Him out? ...read more
As the media bring us news about the new Omicron variant of COVID, Julian Paparella reflects on the hope brought to us by Jesus, the Alpha and the Omega. ...read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' address during his meeting with young people in Athens on December 6, 2021. ...read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily at Mass in Athens on December 5, 2021, during his apostolic visit to Greece. ...read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' address during his visit to refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos on December 5, 2021. ...read more