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Pope Francis: ‘The Church is a Great School of Prayer’
Pope Francis stressed that without prayer, the Church becomes “like an empty shell” in which no effective changes take place and which loses its direction to evangelize.

Pope Francis Hails St. Teresa of Ávila as Exemplar of Courage and Spiritual Motherhood
When she was nearly 40, Saint Teresa experienced profound changes within her own soul in contemplative prayer, and remarkable visions that seemed to come from God.

Is Cardinal Becciu Being Rehabilitated?
Why did Pope Francis visit Cardinal Becciu on Holy Thursday?

Pope Francis Calls for Global COVID-19 Recovery Plan in Message to World Bank and IMF
In the letter published today, Pope Francis wrote: “In this past year, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, our world has been forced to confront a series of grave and interrelated socio-economic, ecological, and political crises.”

Pope Francis to Offer Divine Mercy Sunday Mass in Church with Relics of St. Faustina
Pope Francis’ Divine Mercy Sunday Mass on April 11 will not be open to the public but will be broadcast on television and via live stream at 10:30 a.m. local time.

Pope Francis Names Green Bay Vicar General Fr. Daniel Felton as Next Bishop of Duluth
The Diocese of Duluth, which serves more than 44,000 Catholics in northeastern Minnesota, has been without a bishop since the sudden death of Bishop Paul Sirba on Dec. 1, 2019.

Pope Francis at the General Audience: ‘There is No Grief in the Church that is Borne in Solitude’
The pope gave his address, dedicated to praying in communion with the saints, in the library of the Apostolic Palace due to coronavirus restrictions.

Full Text: Pope Francis’ Easter Urbi et Orbi Blessing 2021
In the Urbi et Orbi blessing, Pope Francis noted that “once again this year, in various places many Christians have celebrated Easter under severe restrictions and, at times, without being able to attend liturgical celebrations.”

New Book Marks 1st Anniversary of Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi Blessing as Pandemic Swept World
The new book, Why Are You Afraid? Have You No Faith?, is being released around the world in several languages through a collaboration between the Vatican Publishing House and the French publisher Bayard.