On Wednesday, September 14, the second day of his visit to Kazakhstan, Pope Francis participated in Mass at the Expo Grounds in Nur-Sultan, on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Pope Francis speaks to the joyful witness of life we have as Christians by meditating upon the cross of Christ.   ...read more

On the morning of Tuesday, September 13, Pope Francis started his apostolic visit to Kazakhstan with a meeting with authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps in Nur-Sultan. The Holy Father gave the following address:   Pope Francis’ address to authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Tuesday, 13 September 2022   Mr President of ...read more

To His Majesty the King Charles III Buckingham Palace London Deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, I offer heartfelt condolences to Your Majesty, the Members of the Royal Family, the People of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. I willingly join all who mourn her loss in praying ...read more

Jim Towey is one of the fortunate few who also got to know her as a friend. Towey, an attorney by trade who has also worked in government and academia over the years, first met Mother Teresa 37 years ago after he started volunteering at a soup kitchen run by the Missionaries of Charity, the ...read more

In today’s catechesis on discernment, Pope Francis reflects on the life of St. Ignatius of Loyola and the importance of listening to your heart. Read the full text below: Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! We are continuing our reflection on discernment – in this time we will speak every Wednesday about spiritual discernment – ...read more

Who is John Paul I? God’s Smile is Blessed It has been said that John Paul I’s pontificate was like a meteor that lights up the sky and quickly disappears. His election as pope was a source of joy after the heavy grief that accompanied the death of Saint Paul VI less than one month ...read more

Join us in prayer for the intentions entrusted to us by Pope Francis. For September 2022, we join the Holy Father in praying for: Abolition of the death penalty We pray that the death penalty, which attacks the dignity of the human person, may be legally abolished in every country. Click the video above to ...read more

In Pope Francis’ first catechesis on the theme of discernment, he reflects on the Gospel of Matthew and how discernment is shown as an exercise of intelligence that involves emotions. Read the full text below: Dear brothers and sisters, good day! Today we begin a new cycle of catechesis: we have finished the catechesis on ...read more

One Body is a blog series exploring issues and ideas from the search for Christian unity. Drawing on ecumenical dialogues and projects in Canada and around the world, it touches on major themes of the ecumenical movement and looks at experiences of living out this search for unity.   Care for Creation and Climate Justice: ...read more

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Becoming a member of the broad, unique body of the College of Cardinals is both a great honor and an invitation to help promote a renewal of the Catholic Church’s mission of evangelization, some new cardinals said. With 20 newly created cardinals representing 16 countries, and with the entire college of ...read more