My newest verse-by-verse biblical commentary, "Philippians: The Treasures of Joy," is now in print. And my mind is still much absorbed with this thank-you note that Paul wrote to the church at ...

In 2013, not long after Pope Francis became Pope Francis, he gave us the encyclical “Evangelii Gaudium,” or “The Joy of the Gospel.” Pope Francis, God rest him, personified joy. He brought fresh air ...

Often enough, the first people who need to be evangelized are Christians themselves, Pope Francis said. "A Christian who is discontented, sad, dissatisfied, or worse still, resentful or rancorous, is ...

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! After encountering several witnesses of the proclamation of the Gospel, I propose summarizing this cycle of catechesis on apostolic zeal in four points, ...

Pope Francis is displaying an extraordinary style and passion that demands our attention. He addresses the needs of the poor, embraces the outcasts, and loves those on the margins of society. In this ...

Often enough, the first people who need to be evangelized are Christians themselves, Pope Francis said. "A Christian who is discontented, sad, dissatisfied, or worse still, resentful or rancorous, is ...

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Pope Francis greets visitors from the popemobile as he rides around St. Peter's Square at the Vatican before his weekly general audience Oct. 25, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) On Nov. 9, 2020, I ...

Although Pope Francis’s 50,000-word apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (“The Joy of the Gospel”) was addressed to “bishops, clergy, consecrated persons and the lay faithful,” secular news media ...

Tapestry of Blessed John Paul I unveiled during his Sunday, Sept. 4, beatification Mass in St. Peter’s Square. (Credit: Eva Fernández/Pool photo.) Listen ROME – Pope Francis on Sunday beatified Pope ...

Pope Francis marked the 10th anniversary of the publication of his apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium at his general audience on Wednesday. Pope Francis addresses pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square ...

"Among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he" (Matt 11:12). John the Baptist is the witness to the light. He ...