January 10, 2022 Pope Francis offers condolences for victims of NYC apartment fire Pope Francis offered his condolences Monday to the victims of the “devastating” apartment fire in the Bronx borough of New York that killed 19 people, nine of them children.
January 6, 2022 Pope Francis encourages a 'courageous and prophetic faith,' decries consumerism Pope Francis marked Epiphany on Thursday by encouraging people to shake off consumeristic “tyranny" and crises of faith in lives and societies and instead find the courage to work for justice and brotherhood in societies dominated by what he called the “sinister logic of power."
January 5, 2022 Pope Francis should let Catholics pray like Catholics A growing share of Americans—three in 10—identify as "none." Or, none of the above when asked about their religious affiliation. Houses of worship are emptying, and those still left in the pews probably expect their spiritual shepherds to welcome more prayer, not less.
January 5, 2022 Pope criticizes couples who adopt pets instead of children: 'a form of selfishness' Pope Francis believes that people need to focus on having children in order to combat the decline in birth rates in the West.
January 1, 2022 Pope Francis honors mothers, says violence against women is 'almost Satanic' Pope Francis began the new year with a sermon on the Virgin Mary, saying that to hurt a woman is a direct insult to God and decrying the harm done to women around the world.
December 25, 2021 Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass as virus surges in Italy Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass before an estimated 2,000 people in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, despite the resurgence in COVID-19 cases that has prompted a new vaccine mandate for Vatican employees.
December 23, 2021 Pope Francis preaches on humility in Christmas address Pope Francis urged Vatican cardinals, bishops and bureaucrats Thursday to embrace humility this Christmas season, saying their pride, self-interest and the “glitter of our armor” was perverting their spiritual lives and corrupting the church’s mission.
December 17, 2021 Pope Francis celebrates his birthday with migrants and refugees Pope Francis turned 85 on Friday and spent the day doing what he does often and with passion--celebrating refugees
December 6, 2021 Pope Francis warns young people not to be tempted by consumerist sirens Pope Francis ended his visit to Greece Monday by encouraging its young people to follow their dreams and not be tempted by the consumerist “sirens” of today that promise easy pleasures.
December 5, 2021 Pope chides Europe, comforts migrants on return to Lesbos Pope Francis returned Sunday to the Greek island of Lesbos to offer comfort to migrants at a refugee camp and blast what he said was Europe's indifference and self-interest “that condemns to death those on the fringes.”