Vatican Documents
Pope Francis’ message for the 5th World Day of the Poor
“The poor you will always have with you” (Mk 14:7). Jesus spoke these words at a meal in Bethany, in the home of a certain Simon, known as the leper, a few days before Passover.
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily on Pentecost Sunday
“When the Paraclete comes, whom I will send to you from the Father…” (Jn 15:26). With these words, Jesus promises to send his disciples the Holy Spirit, the ultimate gift, the gift of gifts.
Towards an ever wider “we”
In the Encyclical Fratelli Tutti, I expressed a concern and a hope that remain uppermost in my thoughts: “Once this health crisis passes,
FULL TEXT: Cardinal Braz de Aviz’s address at opening of AMRSP virtual convention
May the Easter joy increase with this meeting! Thank you for inviting me to share with you these words on the occasion of 500 years of evangelization in the Philippines.
Full text: Pope Francis’ Easter Urbi et Orbi message 2021
Below is the full text of Pope Francis’ address during the Urbi et Orbi blessing he delivered after his Easter Sunday Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica:
Full text: Pope Francis’ message for the 5th centenary of Christianity in the Philippines
I am happy to be able to join you, through this video message, in the celebration of the 5th centenary of the beginning of evangelization in the Philippines.
Full text: Pope Francis’ Chrism Mass homily
The Gospel shows us a change of heart among the people who were listening to the Lord. The change was dramatic, and it reveals the extent to which persecution and the cross are linked to the proclamation of the Gospel.
Full text: Pope Francis’ Palm Sunday homily
Every year this liturgy leaves us amazed: we pass from the joy of welcoming Jesus as he enters Jerusalem to the sorrow of watching him condemned to death and then crucified.
Pope Francis’ address to Pontifical Filipino College in Rome
Dear priests, religious and lay faithful of the Pontificio Collegio Filippino de Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje,
Saint Joseph: The dream of vocation
8 December last, the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church, marked the beginning of a special year devoted to him (cf. Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary, 8 December 2020).
Full text: Cardinal Tagle’s message to Pope Francis after Mass for PH 500 Years of Christianity
Here is the full text of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle’s message at the end of Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines:
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily during Mass for the 500th anniversary of the Evangelization of the Philippines
Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ homily during Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines on March 14, 2021: