“That is how the name came into my heart: Francis of Assisi. For me, he is the man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and protects creation.” (Address to Representatives of the Communications Media, March 16, 2013) We are deeply saddened by the death of our beloved Pope Francis on April ...read more

Read the full text of Pope Francis' Easter message "to the city and to the world" given on April 20, 2025, at the Vatican. ...read more

On Saturday, April 19, 2025, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals and Papal Delegate, read the homily prepared by Pope Francis for the Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter. The Holy Father called listeners to "let the hope of Easter blossom in our lives and in the world!" ...read more

Pope Francis continued his cycle of catechesis on "Jesus Christ our Hope," as part of the Jubilee 2025. He turned to reflecting on the parables of Jesus in the Gospels. This week, he explored the parable of the father and the two sons, also known as the parable of the prodigal son. ...read more

Pope Francis continued the second section of his cycle of catechesis on "Jesus Christ our Hope," as part of the Jubilee 2025, on encounters with Christ in the Gospels. This week, he reflected on Jesus' encounter with a rich man in the Gospel of Mark, chapter 10. ...read more

In this month of April, Pope Francis invites us to pray for the use of new technologies, that they will not replace human relationships, will respect the dignity of the person, and will help us face the crises of our times.  ...read more

We join the Holy Father in praying that the use of the new technologies will not replace human relationships, will respect the dignity of the person, and will help us face the crises of our times. ...read more

Pope Francis continued the second section of his cycle of catechesis on "Jesus Christ our Hope," as part of the Jubilee 2025, on encounters with Christ in the Gospels. This week, he reflected on Zacchaeus' practical efforts to encounter Jesus, writing that "When you have a strong desire, you do not lose heart. You find a solution. Zacchaeus, just like a child, climbs a tree." ...read more

Pope Francis continued the second section of his cycle of catechesis on "Jesus Christ our Hope," as part of the Jubilee 2025, on encounters with Christ in the Gospels. This week, he reflected on Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well, saying that "Jesus waits for us and lets Himself be found precisely when we think that there is no hope left for us." ...read more

Pope Francis began the second section of his cycle of catechesis on "Jesus Christ our Hope," as part of the Jubilee 2025, on encounters with Christ in the Gospels. This week, he reflected on Jesus' nighttime encounter with Nicodemus in John 3. He wrote that "Nicodemus is a man who...shows that it is possible to emerge from darkness and find the courage to follow Christ." ...read more