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Pope Francis makes the sign of the Cross at the 25th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church at the Vatican Oct. 11.

Pope Francis calls for a change to ‘Our Father’ prayer

Pope Francis is calling for a new translation of one of the lines from the world’s most famous prayer, the Our Father.
Pope Francis leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception.

Pope's beauty secret: Be virtuous like Mary

VATICAN – On Friday’s Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis offered his own ‘beauty secret’ – with Mary as model – saying beauty does not come from age or appearance, but from living a virtuous life rooted in scripture.
A homeless man sleeps in the street. Church on the Street is an outreach program that provides a listening presence for those who have felt life's hurts.

The Church on the Street: Moment of grace enhances a noisy night

The universality of the Catholic Church is never more evident than in the sacraments and the love for the poor. These foundation stones inform its spiritual life and stand as an eternal witness to the love of Christ. 
Campers pray in the chapel in early July during the Quo Vadis Camp at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, N.Y. Seventy-six teenagers from the New York dioceses of Rockville Centre and Brooklyn attended the camp, which provided an opportunity for participants to have fun and deepen their faith while encouraging them to be open to God's call to the priesthood or religious life.

Don't wait to be perfect to answer vocational call, Pope says

Men and women contemplating a vocation to the priesthood, consecrated life or marriage should not be afraid because God wants only for them to experience the joy that comes from serving others, Pope Francis said.
The Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square in 2016

Three gifts sure to make Christmas bright

What’s the best Christmas gift you ever received?
God's Word on Sunday: God is found in compassionate hearts

God's Word on Sunday: God is found in compassionate hearts

1st Sunday of Advent, Dec. 3 (Year B) Isaiah 63:16b-17; 64:1, 3-8; Psalm 80; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37
It’s all God’s fault! As bizarre as that may seem, that appears to be at the heart of the prayer in the final section of Isaiah. The words reflect the human tendency to blame everyone and everything for difficulties instead of accepting personal responsibility. 
Pope Francis waves during his Angelus in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Dec. 3. Advent is a time to be watchful and alert to the ways one strays from God's path, but also to signs of his presence in other people and in the beauty of the world, Pope Francis said.

Advent is time to identify sin, help the poor, see beauty, Pope says

VATICAN – Advent is a time to be watchful and alert to the ways one strays from God's path, but also to signs of his presence in other people and in the beauty of the world, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis greets a man while meeting the disabled during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 22.

We will be judged on how we loved, Pope says

VATICAN – On Sunday Pope Francis said that when the Final Judgment comes, what will matter most is how much we loved God and others, especially through daily, concrete acts of charity toward those most in need.
Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 22.

Pope on migration: Peace isn't possible unless we go beyond dispute

VATICAN – When it comes to migration, Pope Francis said the world, particularly Christians, must approach the issue with a “contemplative gaze” that goes beyond polemics and is guided by justice and solidarity, helping to build peace at both the global and local level.
Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 15.

At Mass, Jesus seeks to bring others with him to salvation, Pope says

VATICAN CITY – If people really understood that participating at Mass is witnessing Christ's suffering, death and resurrection, then maybe they would stop taking pictures, talking, making comments and acting as if it were some kind of show, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis elevates the Eucharist during a Mass for deceased cardinals and bishops in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Nov. 3.

Cultural colonization blasphemes God by trying to alter His creation

VATICAN CITY – Ideological colonization is a form of persecution that seeks to obliterate the past, eradicate what makes people different and impose uniformity, Pope Francis said.
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