At Mass outside the Portiuncula, the pope urged 2,500 participants in the GO! Franciscan Youth Meeting to embrace evangelical freedom and go to the margins. […]
At the GO! Franciscan Youth Meeting in Assisi, the pope urged 2,500 young adults to become “artisans of peace,” make lasting commitments and help renew the Church through service. […]
The pope expressed solidarity with those affected by recent earthquakes, following a reflection on “detachment, loss and hospitality” in Christian love. […]
The Holy Father on May 23 met with Church leaders and local residents at Acerra in Italy’s “Land of Fires.” […]
The Holy Father said Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ is a framework for addressing the social and environmental crises of the region. […]
The pontiff said the Church is a pilgrim people called to proclaim Christ’s salvation while rejecting all that wounds human life. […]
The pontiff, in Equatorial Guinea, said Christian charity means welcoming the vulnerable with dignity. […]
The pontiff encouraged a Rome parish facing poverty and social challenges to show its closeness to those wounded and searching for hope. […]
At his Sunday Angelus, the pope voiced alarm over violence and fear spreading from Iran across the region. […]
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