Jesus, whose divine love alone can ... we help to carry that same Cross of Jesus. In this way we obtain salvation, and help contribute to the salvation of the world. Lord, you opened the eyes ...

Preaching in the Sistine Chapel on May 9 to the cardinals who elected him, the first pope born in the United States opened ...

Through the ministry of Peter, you have called me to carry the cross and to be blessed with that mission,' he told the ...

Where Christians are "mocked, opposed, despised or at best tolerated and pitied" is where the church's "missionary outreach ...

Continuing the cycle of traditions that await a new pope, the newly elected pontiff addressed his cardinals in English and ...

Where Christians are "mocked, opposed, despised or at best tolerated and pitied" is where the Catholic Church's "missionary ...

Names carry weight. Some names we've been called in life have brought pain, while others have offered love and belonging. But ...

Where Christians are “mocked, opposed, despised or at best tolerated and pitied” is where the Catholic Church’s “missionary ...

On Sunday, he will deliver his first noon blessing from the loggia of St. Peter’s and, on Monday, he is to attend an audience ...

"I know I can rely on each and every one of you to walk with me as we continue as a Church, as a community of friends of Jesus ... “You have called me to carry the cross and to be blessed ...

As Mother’s Day approaches—or any time we pause to reflect on the role of mothers—it’s clear that the Bible holds a deep ...