Concelebrating Mass with 13 newly created cardinals, Pope Francis says Advent is a time to be vigilant, hopeful, and helpful.

Let Us Dream will be published on 1 December by Simon ând Schuster. The section on what the pontiff called his “personal COVIDs” was excerpted in Italian newspapers 23 November.

Being faithful to God means taking the risk of setting aside one’s own needs and plans in order to serve others, Pope Francis said, celebrating Mass for the World Day of the Poor.

Pope Francis has shown that fighting abuse and protecting the vulnerable require both the sword of Saint Michael the Archangel and the silent and protective heart of St Joseph – two icons that prominently adorned St Peter’s Basilica during the 2018 Synod on young people.

The Vatican Secretariat of State has sent an explanatory note to nuncios around the world insisting that when Pope Francis spoke about civil unions, he was not changing or challenging “the doctrine of the Church, which he has re-affirmed numerous times over the years”.

Pope Francis prays at tombs in the cemetery of the Pontifical Teutonic College at the Vatican on All Souls' Day on 2 November 2020. Photo: Vatican Media/CNS. By Cindy Wooden The Vatican Secretariat of State has sent an explanatory note to nuncios around the world insisting that when Pope Francis spoke about civil unions, he was not changing or challenging “the doctrine of the Church, whi...

Pope Francis announced he will create 13 new cardinals on 28 November.

The mission of the Church and all Christians is to proclaim and live the Gospel in daily life, Pope Francis has expressed.

Thousands sang and applauded as Italian teen Carlo Acutis was beatified in Assisi, a town dear to him and to many Christians worldwide.

Professing faith in God as the creator of all human beings, or even simply recognising that all people possess an inherent dignity, has concrete consequences for how people should treat one another and make decisions in politics, economics and social life, Pope Francis wrote.