What is the "Pope Francis legacy?" Ten years in, we can start asking the question. ...read more

As we celebrate 10 years of Pope Francis, our minds go back to the evening of March 13, 2013, when he first appeared on the balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica. ...read more

"The mission of the Church is 'an epiphany, or a manifesting of God’s decree, and its fulfilment in the world and in world history.'" ...read more

Join us in prayer for the intentions entrusted to us by Pope Francis. ...read more

Pope Francis gave the homily at the Holy Mass with Blessing and Imposition of Ashes on Ash Wednesday. He said that “the rite of the imposition of ashes exhorts us to return to the truth about ourselves and to return to God and to our brothers and sisters.” Read the full text of his homily below: ...read more

In today’s General Audience, Pope Francis reflected on the Holy Spirit as “the protagonist of the proclamation” of the Gospel in the time of the Apostles and today. Read the full text below: Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome! In our catechetical itinerary on the passion for evangelizing, today we start from the ...read more

In his message for Lent 2023, Pope Francis reflected on the Transfiguration of Our Lord and the “’retreat’ on Mount Tabor” as an image of the Church’s journey to Easter as well as of the synodal path. The Holy Father said that “Lent leads to Easter: the ‘retreat’ is not an end in itself, but ...read more

  In today’s General Audience, Pope Francis reflected on a portion of Matthew chapter 10 as a guide to proclaiming the Gospel. He said that this “missionary discourse” from Matthew’s Gospel teaches us “why [we] proclaim, what to proclaim and how to proclaim.” Read the full text below: Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! We continue our ...read more

On February 11, 2023, Bishop Francis Leo, Auxiliary Bishop of Montreal, was appointed the 14th Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto succeeding Cardinal Thomas Collins who has served as the Archbishop of Toronto since 2007. At Salt + Light Media, we offer the Archbishop-designate our congratulations and prayers as he begins his service to the ...read more

In today’s General Audience, Pope Francis reflected on his recent Apostolic Visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. Read the full text below: Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! Last week I visited two African countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. I thank God for permitting me to ...read more