On the occasion of the solemnity of Corpus Christi, Pope Francis on Thursday said “the Eucharist is God’s response to the deepest hunger of the human heart, the true hunger.”

“Because the Holy Spirit is God, he is within us. We receive the Holy Spirit in baptism, we receive him in the sacraments. The Holy Spirit is the one who accompanies us in life.”

Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager whose birth in 1991 will make him the first "millennial" to become a Saint.

In his first in-depth interview with a U.S. broadcast network, Pope Francis addressed a wide range of topics, including the war in Ukraine, antisemitism, and U.S. immigration policy. 

As the Catholic Church in the United States prepares to celebrate its first National Eucharistic Congress in over half a century, Pope Francis will send His Eminence Luis Cardinal Tagle as his special envoy. 

The papal bull, titled “Spes Non Confudit,” meaning “Hope Does Not Disappoint,” declares that the Jubilee Year will officially begin with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve 2024.

"I like to think of hope as an anchor that is anchored in the future," our Holy Father said.

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of May is for the formation of men and women religious and for seminarians.

Meeting with seminarians of the Archdiocese of Burgos April 27, the...

Pope Francis met with female prisoners in Venice, Italy, encouraging them to maintain hope and to grow spiritually.

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati could be declared a saint during the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year, according to the head of the Vatican’s office for saints’ causes.

The pope encouraged the scouts to "take charge" of the current climate crisis and from there, to deeply consider "the specific place that human beings occupy in this world and their relations with the reality that surrounds them."

"The most beautiful thing we have to tell is our encounter with Jesus."

The Scotland-based organization Mary’s Meals, which feeds almost 2.5 million children in some of the world’s poorest countries, has been partnering with the Daughters of Charity in Tigray since 2017 to provide meals for thousands of children. 

To combat a "throwaway culture," Pope Francis proposed promoting a "culture of inclusion" which removes the barriers that impede all people from accessing basic rights and freedoms.

Consider "how easy it is through these means to endanger a person's good name with fake news and slander."

“The disciples see and touch with their hands the fact that with Jesus, life wins; death and sin are defeated."

"No stone will block the way to our hearts, no tomb will suppress the joy of life, no failure will doom us to despair."

In a letter published March 27, Pope Francis told the re...

"Jesus entered Jerusalem as a humble and peaceful king. Let us open our hearts to him. Only he can deliver us from enmity, hatred, violence, because he is mercy and the forgiveness of sins."

Pope Francis underlined the fundamental duty to protect the dignity of every human being and to offer women the necessary conditions to be able to accept the gift of life.

“I sincerely hope that the international community understands that disarmament is first and foremost a moral duty."

"Do I seek out every little ray of Jesus' light, which is reflected in me and in every brother and sister I encounter?"

Vices "must be tamed and fought, otherwise they will devour our freedom."

"The Holy Spirit ignited in her a missionary flame based on trust in providence and perseverance."