Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of December is for pilgrims of hope. “Christian hope is a gift from God that fills our lives with joy. And today, we need it a lot. The world really needs it a lot,” the Holy Father said in a video released Dec. 3. Pope Francis pointed out […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The devil is sly and sneaky like a serpent and subtly entices people to sin, Pope Francis said at his weekly general audience Dec. 27. Beginning a new series of audience talks about vices and virtues, the pope said that evil grows “when one begins to fantasize about it, to nurse […]
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said on Wednesday that it is a civilizational loss when dogs and cats replace children in society, encouraging couples to “take the risk” to become parents. “The other day, I was talking about the demographic winter that we have today … many couples do not have children because they do […]
Pope Francis accepts a portrait with his likeness during his general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican June 30. The pope continued his series of audience talks focused on the Letter to the Galatians and reflected on St. Paul’s life and the power of God’s grace. (CNS photo/Vatican […]
