The pope spoke about the suffering of couples who cannot have children and about the bravery of those who choose to adopt.

The beginning of a new calendar year is also a good time to look forward to joyful events to come.

Christian hope grants those who suffer the assurance that God does not abandon his people in their time of need, Pope Francis said.

To discriminate against or persecute those who profess their faith is an intolerable act, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to Blessed Marie Rivier, a French nun who founded a religious congregation amid the French Revolution.

Christians should prepare for Jesus' birth by serving those in need rather than focusing on Christmas presents.

Pope Francis spent time in prayer Friday with migrants on the island of Cyprus, which currently receives more asylum seekers per capita than any other country in the European Union.

There is no greater poverty than a life without faith in God, Pope Francis said in a recent message.

Myanmar's military continues to target churches in predominantly Christian regions.

The final stage in the sainthood process.

The pope said that true beauty springs from the root of “goodness, truth, and justice.”

Pope Francis made an international appeal to stop the deportation of migrants to unsafe countries.

"People should pray with genuine and courageous faith, revealing their whole heart to God"

On the feast of the patron saint of doctors, Pope Francis said that Catholic healthcare is called to bear witness to human dignity amid a throwaway culture.

The Apostolic Nuncio to the United States asked the governor of MO to spare the life of Ernest Johnson.

Everyone, but especially the most fragile, is loved by God and has a place in the church and the world.

Pope Francis on Sunday said the Catholic Church must be open and welcoming toward others, warning that division and exclusion come from Satan.

Addressing Catholics from the Diocese of Rome, the pope noted that preparations for the synod would take place in three phases between October 2021 and October 2023.

To listen to the Holy Spirit, members of the church must listen to each other and especially to those who are marginalized, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis made sure that while the world often disregards the young and the marginalized, in the Catholic Church, "no one ought ever to feel out of place or set aside."

The recent extreme weather events and natural disasters show humanity is now paying the price of how it has been treating creation, said a joint message by three Christian leaders, including Pope Francis.

The Vatican has released a preparatory document and handbook for the 2023 synod on synodality to be reviewed by all Catholic dioceses in the world over the next six months.

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