Lent is a time to receive God’s breath of life, a breath that saves humanity from suffocating under the weight of selfishness, indifference and piety devoid of sincerity, Pope Francis said during the Ash Wednesday Mass on 1 March at the Basilica of Santa Sabina.

When life gets difficult, trust in God and don’t worry unnecessarily about tomorrow, Pope Francis said before praying the Angelus at St Peter’s Square on 26 February.

Pope Francis has this week said that whenever one is tempted to use the church for pursuing personal ambitions or to be arrogant, [they should] pray to feel ashamed.

Obeying the true spirit of the commandments and not just a literal interpretation of them is what makes Christians become authentic witnesses, Pope Francis has said.

Without making room for God’s word in their heart, people will never be able to welcome and love all human life, Pope Francis has said this week in his 2017 Lenten message.

“What am I doing in Rome? People retire at my age,” a pensive, melancholy Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio (Sergio Hernandez) says early on in Call Me Francis. Netflix’s mini-series renders a textured, honest, yet sympathetic portrait of our current pontiff before he was Pope.

At a time when the media seem to feed a “vicious cycle of anxiety” and a “spiral of fear,” Christians should respond with honest stories that identify problems and evil, but also inspire real solutions, Pope Francis has said this week.

All members of religious groups deserve the right to not participate in same-sex marriage ceremonies if they hold a traditional view of marriage, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) said in a submission released late last week.

In an effort to share its masterpieces with even more people around the world, the Vatican Museums has established a YouTube channel and revamped its website to offer high-resolution images and mobile-friendly information.

Students and teachers from John XXIII College, Claremont, have this week presented a gift to Pope Francis at a General Audience.