The book is the fruit of a six-year process to put the Holy Father’s memoirs into writing.

The Christian misfits did not lead comfortable lives. For this reason, among others, they tended to make others uncomfortable ...

Speaking to Church communications professionals the pope emphasized the need for a human-centered approach to communication.

Pope Francis also addressed all those “who are ill or who care for the suffering,” telling them: “Your journey together is a ...

Pope Francis celebrates the First Vespers and Te Deum for the end of the year, in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, 31 December 2024. (Photo by EPA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI /MaxPPP) Seated in a chair at ...

Doctor of the Church relied on divine grace and the maternal care of the Virgin Mary to temper that vice and become a man of ...

Perhaps the best example of how St. Francis de Sales embodied kindness and truth lies in his famous axiom, “a spoonful of ...

A new statue honouring a beatified teenager who was devout as well as being a computer whiz kid and fan of computer games and ...

He's the first pope from Latin America, the first to take the name Francis and the first sitting pontiff to publish his memoirs since the 15th century. Pope Francis' autobiography, Hope, reaches ...

A provisional document published by the Italian Bishops’ Conference and approved by the Vatican cautiously opens the door for ...

The document was signed by the head of the Italian bishops, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, who is considered a close collaborator to Pope Francis ... assembly Nov. 13-16 in Assisi. The episcopacy in ...

Better, perhaps, to quote the aspiration of a saintly soul ... the disciple of Saint Francis of Assisi, the crowning victory of life. It is not a privilege commonly coveted. I have written this ...