Pope: God's consolation is a peace stronger than life's trials At the general audience Francis prays for the victims of the earthquake in Indonesia and - recalling Stalin's Holodomor - for the "many c
Pope calls for less Christmas spending and more closeness to those suffering in Ukraine At the end of today's general audience, Francis called on the faithful to pick “humbler gifts” and devote the sa
Pope: Understanding sadness in order to do good At the general audience, Francis continued his catechesis on discernment with a reflection on the feeling of desolation. Appeal for an end to the violen
Pope: “reconciliation in Christ requires sacrifice” At the conclusion of the 50th week of prayer for Christian unity, Francis said that “authentic reconciliation between Christians” can “only be achie