Pope repeats calls, prayers for peace and justice in Africa
On the feast of Sudan-born St. Josephine Bakhita, Pope Francis prayed for "a future of justice and peace for our brothers and sisters in Africa."
Pope Francis calls for solidarity with Turkey, Syria after earthquakes
Pope Francis urged all people to be in solidarity with the regions of Turkey and Syria struck by two powerful earthquakes early Feb. 6 and that are "in part already martyred by a long war."
Pope calls on young people to fight trafficking by promoting dignity
Young people must be "missionaries of human dignity" to fight human trafficking and all forms of exploitation, Pope Francis said.
People in chronic pain need someone to listen, acknowledge them, pope says
Caring for the sick and suffering includes drawing attention to those who suffer in silence, struggling to find someone who will acknowledge they are in pain and try to help, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Jesus wants us to love fully, not flaunt facade of following rules
Religious rules are good and necessary, but Jesus wants his disciples to go beyond the letter of the law and fully live out its meaning, Pope Francis said.
Reach out to give, receive help, pope tells parents of sick kids
The smiles, curiosity and boldness of several children with rare diseases who did not know about protocol at papal audiences and simply went up to Pope Francis and reached out for rosaries gave the grownups present a lesson, the pope said.
Pope ‘pained’ by Nicaraguan bishop’s 26-year prison sentence
Just days after Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, was sentenced to 26 years in prison, Pope Francis expressed concern over his condition.
Pope says education can help lift ‘darkness of hatred’
Knowledge and "enlightenment" are needed especially where there is the "darkness of hatred," which often stems from forgetting and indifference, Pope Francis said.
Guadalupe is a message of communion amid mixed cultures, pope says
Our Lady of Guadalupe is a message of "mestizaje," or a fusion of cultures that leads to an encounter between humanity and God, Pope Francis said.
Every Catholic has something to contribute to the church, pope says
Catholics need to ask themselves whether their communities are a "concrete sign of unity and love" or simply a group of people who happen to live near each other or, worse, a collection of folks ranked according to wealth, Pope Francis said.
