Tag: Francis

  • December 9, 2024

Pope: Wealth, power mean nothing when the heart is cold, closed

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Christians are called to be more like Mary: generous and loving servants of the...
  • December 9, 2024

Pope Francis receives new all-electric popemobile

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis received a new, emission-free, all-electric popemobile from representatives of Mercedes-Benz, the German...
  • December 3, 2024

Pope asks the faithful to pray for God’s gift of hope

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The world is in great need of hope, Pope Francis said. "Day by day,...
  • December 3, 2024

Lighten burdens by making room for the Lord, pope says at Angelus

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Despite the problems and worries in the world, Jesus invites Christians to look toward...
  • November 26, 2024

Pope declares Spanish mystic ‘blessed,’ advances other sainthood causes

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Using what the Vatican called an "equipollent" or equivalent beatification, Pope Francis recognized as...
  • November 26, 2024

Pope says he’ll canonize Acutis, Frassati, host meeting on child’s rights

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis announced that he will canonize Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati...
  • November 19, 2024

The poor cannot keep waiting for justice, solidarity, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A Christian faith that does not disturb the powers that be and cannot generate...
  • November 19, 2024

Devotion to Mary leads people to Jesus, to helping others, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Mary is a model of the kind of openness to the Holy Spirit that...
  • November 12, 2024

Vatican’s World Day of the Poor features medical care, lunch with pope

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Before Pope Francis presides over Mass Nov. 17 for the World Day of the...
  • November 5, 2024

Pope: Love is the most important commandment

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The guiding principle of love extolled by Jesus cuts through confusion around how to...