John Paul II. Father Lombardi: “A mentor of the peoples, a shepherd of humanity”

Father Federico Lombardi’s recollection of John Paul II, of whom he followed the entire pontificate, first as a young editor…

John Paul II: Benedict XVI to the Polish bishops for the 100th anniversary of Wojtyla’s birth, “he aroused renewed admiration for Christ and His Church”

Pope Francis at general audience: “Prayer cannot be done with calculators”

“God is always waiting at the doorstep of our heart,” the Pope said in the second audience dedicated to prayer.…

Migration. Holy See: “We can’t remain silent before camps for refugees and internally displaced persons”

There are 41.3 million internally displaced persons worldwide, yet “they are not included within the international system of protection provided…

Pope at audience: “The martyrs of today are more numerous than the martyrs of the first centuries”

Today Francis concluded the catechesis on the Beatitudes. “The martyrs of today are more numerous than the martyrs of the…

Papa at audience: “We have sinned against the earth. The earth never forgives”

The Pope dedicated today’s audience to World Earth Day, marking also five years since the publication of Laudato sì, offering…

Pope Francis: audience, “we have sinned against the earth” and “the earth never forgives”. “If we have despoiled it, its response will be very ugly”

Pope Francis: audience, “we must grow in awareness of caring for our common home”

Pope at audience: “peace must be sought always and in every case”

The Pope dedicated today’s audience to the seventh beatitude- “Blessed are the peacemakers, because they shall be called children of…

The Pope in Coena Domini Mass: I give thanks to all priests, “our saints next door”

On the first Holy Thursday without Chrism Mass and without the rite of foot-washing, the homily of the Mass “of…

Pope Francis: put “people first” during COVID-19 pandemic to prevent “viral genocide”