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Pope Francis kisses a child during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 2.

Either you are with God or with Satan, Pope says

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VATICAN – Baptism requires rejecting Satan and professing one's full faith in God, Pope Francis said.
Christ as the True Vine.

God's word on Sunday: Christ nourishes our life on the vine

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Fifth Sunday of Easter, April 29 (Year B) Acts 9:26-31; Psalm 22; 1 John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8

Pope Francis smiles as a papal security guard holds up a baby during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 18.

Name given at baptism gives sense of identity, belonging, Pope says

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VATICAN – Naming a child is an important task for parents, because it gives children a sense of identity and belonging to their family and to God, Pope Francis said.
Rachel Lambert, the wife of Vincent Lambert, sits behind lawyers as she waits for the start of a hearing concerning the case of her husband at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, in this Jan. 7, 2015, file photo. Vincent Lambert, 42, a quadriplegic since an automobile accident in 2008, has been on a feeding tube at a hospital in Reims. The hospital has ordered his food and water be removed April 19.

Respect life of severely ill patients like Alfie Evans, Pope says

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VATICAN – Highlighting the plight of a seriously ill toddler in Great Britain and a severely brain-damaged man in France, Pope Francis called for greater respect for every patient's life and dignity.
Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 11.

Pope urges Catholics to be moved by the joy of the Resurrection

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ROME – On Sunday Pope Francis visited a Roman parish, telling Mass-goers to allow themselves to be moved by the immense joy of the resurrection, which overcomes sin and renews believers, allowing them to have a youthful heart.
Pope Francis is pictured as he delivers his Easter message and blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 1.

Pope issues holiness challenge, expands 'pro-life' meaning

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Pope Francis has once again expanded the Catholic definition of being pro-life. 

Pope Francis greets a baby during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 11.

Trust in the Holy Spirit, baptize your children, Pope says

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VATICAN – Parents who prefer not to baptize their children in the hopes that they will "understand and ask for baptism" as adults lack faith that the Holy Spirit will act in their child's life, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis holds a chalice while concelebrating Mass with hundreds of priests who are missionaries of mercy in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 10. The pope has continued the mandate of the missionaries of mercy.

Repentant sinners need merciful confessors, not inquisitors, Pope says

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VATICAN – Priests must give hope to men and women seeking forgiveness, encouraging them in their struggle away from the slippery slope of sin, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis poses for a selfie during a pre-synod gathering of youth delegates at the Pontifical International Maria Mater Ecclesiae College in Rome March 19.

As young people speak to church, they must listen to Jesus, Pope says

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VATICAN – The Catholic Church wants to listen to young people and know where they are coming from, but young Catholics must be ready to listen to Jesus and discover where he wants to lead them, Pope Francis said.
The cover of the English edition of Pope Francis' exhortation, "Gaudete et Exsultate" ("Rejoice and Be Glad"), on the "call to holiness in today's world." Released April 9, 2018.

Holiness means bearing witness in everything we do, being 'saints next door', Pope says

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VATICAN – God calls all Christians to be saints – not plastic statues of saints, but real people who make time for prayer and who show loving care for others in the simplest gestures, Pope Francis said in his new document on holiness.
Pope Francis greets the crowd after celebrating Mass marking the feast of Divine Mercy in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 8.

Don't be afraid of shame, open hearts to God's mercy, Pope says

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VATICAN – Feeling ashamed of one's sins does not mean wallowing in guilt, rather it is the gateway all men and women can use to experience firsthand God's tender mercy and forgiveness, Pope Francis said.
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