On Sunday, April 30, Pope Francis met with members of Hungary’s academic and cultural world at the Faculty of Information Technology and Bionics of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Budapest. On this final day of his visit, he spoke about culture and self-knowledge. Read the full text of his address below: Meeting with the ...read more

Jesus’ final words in the Gospel we have just heard sum up the meaning of his mission: “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10) ...read more

Dear brothers and sisters, I would like to say köszönöm! [thank you!] for your dance, your song and your courageous testimonies. I thank each of you for being here today: I am happy to be with you! Thank you. ...read more

I am happy to be here with you. Thank you, Bishop Antal, for your words of welcome, and for describing the generous service that the Hungarian Church carries out for and with the poor. ...read more

I am happy to be with you once again, after we shared the experience of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress. ...read more

I greet you all most cordially and I thank Madam President for her welcome and her kind words. Politics was born of the city, the polis, and the practical desire to live together in unity, ...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

Pope Francis concluded his Apostolic Visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan on February 5. He gave the homily at Holy Mass at the John Garang Mausoleum in Juba. Read the full text of his homily below:   Homily of His Holiness John Garang Mausoleum, Juba Sunday, 5 February 2023   ...read more

On February 4, 2023, Pope Francis participated in a prayer meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Moderator of the Church of Scotland and others, as part of their Ecumenical Pilgrimage of Peace to South Sudan. In his address, the Holy Father called his hearers to “work together, to foster this fraternal unity among ourselves ...read more

On Saturday, February 4, Pope Francis, with the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, heard from and responded to internally displaced persons and representatives of humanitarian organizations. In his address, the Holy Father said that “We hope and believe that now, even in the camps for displaced persons, where sadly ...read more