Pope's weekly catechesis
Every Wednesday, Pope Francis begins the General Audience from the Vatican.
Thousands of pilgrims from around the world attend the audience. He delivers a catechesis and greets visitors from all over the world.
-
Pope Francis gives guidance on how to live the Christmas season
The Pope emphasized that consumerism and advertising can corrupt the Christmas spirit.
-
Pope delivers catechesis based on the nativity scene of St. Francis of Assisi
During his catechesis, the Pope focused on the meaning of the nativity scene, referring to the first one in history that was created by St. Francis of Assisi.
-
Weekly Program: The World Seen From The Vatican 12-20-2023
Pope Francis says he does not want to be buried at the Vatican.
The Vatican trial of the century ends with a guilty verdict.
Little pieces of Mexican culture travel to Rome. -
Pope Francis: “Closed Christians…are not Christians. They are ideologists”
The Pope once again called for an end to the violence in Gaza. He stressed prioritizing life-saving humanitarian aid.
-
Pope Francis: “We must imitate creativity and simplicity” in evangelization
The Pope once again did not read his catechesis but a priest continued his catechesis on apostolic zeal. The reflection encouraged the faithful to imitate the Holy Spirit.
-
Pope Francis says he is “much better” but once again did not read his catechesis
In his General Audience, the Pope explained that his health is improving but that speaking too much tires him out.
-
Circus performers once again take the stage at the General Audience
The Italian Circus Talent Festival performed for Pope Francis at his Wednesday General Audience.
-
“I am not well”: Pope appears at General Audience but is unable to read speech
-
Pope's speech encourages audience to not “grow discouraged in these times”
Pope Francis was present at the General Audience but was unable to deliver his speech. A priest stepped in to read it.
-
Pope's catechesis on apostolic zeal: why should we evangelize everyone?
Pope Francis explains the second of the four themes with which he summarizes the evangelizing spirit present in his exhortation “Evangelii gaudium.”
-
Pope Francis: “This is not war. It's terrorism.”
The Pope said these words after meeting with the relatives of people kidnapped by the Hamas as well as a group of Palestinians who are suffering from the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
-
Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 11-22-2023
Pope Francis travels to the suburbs of Rome to meet with priests.
The Vatican reaffirms that Catholics cannot join Freemasonry.
Discover the ancient Roman necropolis under the Vatican. -
Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 11-15-2023
Pope Francis meets with thousands of children at the Vatican.
Documents reveal Vatican's role in the release of Soviet-era prisoners.
The greatest story ever told is now a musical. -
Pope Francis asks pilgrims to dedicate moments of their day to pray for peace
At the end of his General Audience, Pope Francis asked for prayers for peace in three specific places: Ukraine, the Holy Land and Sudan. But he even went a step further.
-
Pope Francis reflects on the passion for evangelization and the need for joy
The Pope announced that the cycle of catecheses on the zeal to evangelize is coming to an end. He said he will summarize its content in four themes and, on this occasion, he tackled joy.
-
“Faith is like a bicycle. If you stop, it doesn't last”
In his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis once again called for peace in Ukraine, as well as in Israel and Palestine.
-
Pope reflects on life of woman who spent 30 years helping in slums of Paris
The weekly catechesis was dedicated to Madeleine Delbrêl, who lived on the peripheries in order to help the most marginalized with a simple and fraternal lifestyle.
-
Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 11-01-2023
The Synod of Synodality comes to an end.
What the day of prayer and fasting for peace looked like.
See the new sculpture that accompanies pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago. -
Pope Francis dedicates his weekly catechesis to two evangelizers of the East
The Pope recalled the mission of St. Cyril and St. Methodius, who evangelized the Slavic peoples, including Ukraine and Russia.
-
"I encourage the release of the hostages and the inflow of aid into Gaza"
In his General Audience, Pope Francis insisted on the need for peace in the Middle East and made a direct appeal for the release of the hostages and the access of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
-
Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 10-25-2023
Pope Francis calls U.S. President Biden.
12 Nicaraguan priests welcomed at Vatican.
Meet the youngest member of the Synod on Synodality. -
Pope Francis: There are new movements that speak of many things but not of Jesus
The Pope said he is concerned that there are Christians who are more interested in talking about their group or their style than in talking about God.
-
Pope Francis: Please do everything possible to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe.
On Friday, October 27, at 6:00 p.m., the Vatican will pray for peace. This was announced by the Pope at the end of his weekly public catechesis.
-
Pope Francis dedicates General Audience to St. Charles de Foucauld
St. Charles de Foucauld dedicated his life to living humbly among the people of Algeria, where he lived until he was murdered.