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Here am I, send me (Is 6:8)
I wish to express my gratitude to God for the commitment with which the Church throughout the world carried out the Extraordinary Missionary Month last October.
Full text: Pope’s address to the United Nations
I offer cordial greetings to you, Mr President, and to all the Delegations taking part in this significant Seventy-fifth Session of the United Nations’ General Assembly.
Like Jesus Christ, forced to flee
At the beginning of this year, in my Address to the members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See, I pointed to the tragedy of internally displaced people as one of the challenges of our contemporary world:
Full Text: Pope Francis’ Corpus Christi homily
Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ Corpus Christi homily, delivered June 14 at the Basilica of St. Peter:
‘Stretch forth your hand to the poor’
“Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 7:32). Age-old wisdom has proposed these words as a sacred rule to be followed in life.
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily on Pentecost Sunday
Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ Pentecost Sunday homily, delivered May 31, 2020, at the Basilica of St. Peter, and checked against delivery.
Full text: Benedict XVI’s letter marking St. John Paul II’s birth centenary
100 years ago, on May 18th, Pope John Paul II was born in the small Polish town of Wadowice.
Full text: Pope Francis’ message for World Communications Day 2020
I would like to devote this year’s Message to the theme of storytelling, because I believe that, so as not to lose our bearings, we need to make our own the truth contained in good stories.
Message of Pope Francis for the 2020 World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Words of VocationDear Brothers and Sisters,On 4 August last year, the 160th anniversary of the death of the Curé of Ars, I chose to write a letter to all those priests who daily devote their lives to the service of God's people in response to the...
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily on Divine Mercy Sunday
Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Santo Spirito in Sassia April 19, 2020. VATICAN MEDIA Here is the full text of Pope Francis' homily on Divine Mercy Sunday, delivered April 19 at Santo Spirito in Sassia, Rome.Last Sunday we celebrated the Lord's...
Full text: Pope Francis’ Easter Urbi et Orbi Message 2020
Pope Francis delivers his 'Urbi et Orbi' message on Easter Sunday April 12. VATICAN MEDIA VATICAN— Here is the full text of Pope Francis' Urbi et Orbi message, delivered April 12 at the Basilica of St. Peter: Dear brothers and sisters,...
Full text: Pope Francis’s Easter Vigil homily
“After the Sabbath” (Mt 28:1), the women went to the tomb. This is how the Gospel of this holy Vigil began: with the Sabbath.