Since many of the celebrations of the Our Lady of Loreto jubilee year were grounded because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis has extended the celebration to December 2021.

Everyone, including the Pope, experiences trials that can shake his or her faith; the key to survival is to call out to the Lord for help, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis waves to the crowd in St Peter's Square from a window of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican during his 26 July Angelus address, in which the Supreme Pontiff urged young people to show grandparents and the elderly tenderness. Photo: IPA/Sipa via Reuters. By Carol Glatz Pope Francis called on young people to reach out to their grandparents or the elderly who may be lonely or ...

Concern and frustration with delayed and failed responses to abuse scandals in Poland culminated in a desperate appeal to Pope Francis to help “rebuild our Church”.

Some people always will want to destroy unity and stifle prophets, Pope Francis said on the feast of Saints Peter and Paul.

The Eucharist heals people of their wounds, emptiness and sadness, and gives them the strength to share Christ’s loving mercy with others, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis prayed for people living in countries where COVID-19 is still causing a huge number of deaths, and he cautioned people in Italy to continue to be careful and follow health precautions.

St Peter’s Square was open to the public on 24 May, the Solemnity of the Ascension, and scores of visitors turned up for Pope Francis’ midday prayer and blessing.

The Vatican has last weekend announced that it will commemorate the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment with a yearlong series of initiatives dedicated to the safeguarding and care for the Earth.

As countries continue to reel from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis offered prayers for the men and women who have been unable to work.