We publish below the text of the Video Message that the Holy Father Francis sent, as we approach the beginning of Holy Week, as a sign of closeness to Italian families and the world in this time of pandemic: ...read more

Read the full text of the homily given by Pope Francis before the extraordinary "urbi et orbi" blessing for a world suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. ...read more

As our lives are shaken by the coronavirus crisis, there is another contagious virus that is knocking at our door: fear. Here's what we can learn from the example of St. Joseph. ...read more

Today is the seventh anniversary of the election of Pope Francis. Matteo Ciofi reflects on what his pontificate has meant for the Church and for the world. ...read more

Pope Francis' new apostolic exhortation, Querida Amazonia, is addressed to the whole world. So what's in it for me? Read this blog to find out. ...read more

Learn about St. Josephine Bakhita, who was once a slave and is now the patron saint of human trafficking survivors. Her feast day is February 8th. ...read more

St. Francis de Sales tells a naively profound story about a wise statue which reveals a great truth about our relationship with God. ...read more

Can you name a Saint Marguerite who founded one of the first uncloistered orders for women, which had a profound impact on modern Canada? There are two! ...read more

Read about Thomas Becket and Thomas More: two Chancellors of England, each killed because they stood up for the Church against a king named Henry. ...read more

On Wednesday, December 25th Pope Francis gave his "Urbi et Orbi" Blessing for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord at Central Loggia of the Vatican Basilica. Below is full text of his message:  ...read more