Pope Francis – ARCHIVE

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  1. #1

    Christ is risen! These words capture the entire meaning of our existence, for we were not made for death but for life. #Easter

  2. #2

    I would like us to renew our hope that #peace is possible! From the Holy Sepulchre, the Church of the Resurrection, where this year #Easter is being celebrated by Catholics and Or…

  3. #3

    In the passion and death of Jesus, God has taken upon Himself all the evil in this world and in His infinite mercy has defeated it. He has uprooted the diabolical pride that poiso…

  4. #4

    Sisters, brothers, in the wonder of our Easter faith, carrying in our hearts every expectation of peace and liberation, we can say: with You, O Lord, everything is new. With You,…

  5. #5

    Brothers and sisters, during this Jubilee Year in particular, we should feel strongly within us the summons to let the hope of #Easter blossom in our lives and in our world!

  6. #6

    Christ has conquered sin and destroyed death, yet the power of His Resurrection is still being brought to fulfilment in our earthly history. Like a small seed of light, that fulfi…

  7. #7

    On the way of the cross, our faces, like yours, can at last become radiant and a source of blessing. You have impressed the memory of your face in our hearts as a pledge of your r…

  8. #8

    Many fears can dwell within us and terrible injustices surround us, but a new world has already been born. God so loved the world that he gave us his Son, Jesus. He pours balm upo…

  9. #9

    The Gospel offers us a message of hope. It tells us that God will always come looking for us whenever we are lost, no matter how we may have gone astray! #Catechesis

  10. #10

    I thank you very much for your prayers. I too am praying for you, and I ask you to entrust all those who suffer to the Lord together with me, especially those affected by war, pov…

  11. #11

    Jesus’ passion becomes compassion whenever we hold out our hand to those who feel they cannot go on, when we lift up those who have fallen, when we embrace those who are discourag…

  12. #12

    When we see the crowds of people forced by hatred and violence to walk the road to Calvary, let us recall that God has redeemed this road, walking it Himself, giving His life for…

  13. #13

    Today we have followed Jesus, first in a festive procession and then along a path of pain and sorrow, as we enter upon this Holy Week of preparation for the commemoration of the L…

  14. #14

    When Jesus gazes within us and loves us, what does He see despite our distractions and sins? Jesus sees our fragility, as well as our desire to be loved just as we are. #Catechesis

  15. #15

    Let us #PrayTogether for peace in martyred Ukraine, in the Middle East, in Sudan and South Sudan, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Myanmar, tried by a recent earthquake, an…

  16. #16

    The #GospelOfTheDay (John 8:1-11) presents us with the episode of the woman caught in adultery. While the scribes and Pharisees want to stone her, Jesus restores the woman's lost…

  17. #17

    The hospital room and the sickbed can also be places where we hear the voice of the Lord speak to us: “Behold, I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perce…

  18. #18

    I have much in common with you at this time of my life, dear brothers and sisters who are sick: the experience of illness, of weakness, of having to depend on others for so many t…

  19. #19

    Dear doctors, nurses and health care workers, as you care for your patients, the Lord constantly offers you an opportunity to renew your lives through gratitude, mercy, and hope.…

  20. #20

    Jesus’ gaze is not one of reproach, but of mercy. It is that mercy we sometimes struggle to accept, especially when God forgives those who, in our opinion, do not deserve it. #Cat…

  21. #21

    Let us #PrayTogether that the use of new technologies will not replace human relationships. May it respect the dignity of the person, and help us face the crises of our times. #Pr…

  22. #22

    The war in Sudan continues to claim innocent victims. I urge all parties to the conflict to safeguard the lives of their civilian brothers and sisters. I hope that new negotiation…

  23. #23

    I am following the situation in South Sudan with concern. I renew my heartfelt appeal to all leaders to do their utmost to lower the tension in the country.

  24. #24

    Trusting in the mercy of God the Father, let us continue to pray for peace in martyred Ukraine, in Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar, which…

  25. #25

    Let us live Lent as a time of healing. I wholeheartedly thank all those who imitate the Saviour and heal their neighbours with their words, knowledge, affection, and prayer.

  26. #26

    In the #GospelOfTheDay (Lk 15,1-3.11-32), Jesus shows us the heart of God, who is always merciful toward all. He heals our wounds so that we can love one another as brothers and s…

  27. #27

    Even if our past seems burdensome, complicated, and perhaps even ruined, we can always give it to God and set out anew on our journey. God is merciful, and He always waits for us!

  28. #28

    You have continued to pray for me with so much patience and perseverance: thank you so much! I also pray for you. Let us #PrayTogether for #Peace, especially in martyred Ukraine,…

  29. #29

    The #GospelOfTheDay (Lk 13:1-9) speaks of God's patience, which encourages us to make our lives a time of conversion. The Lord is a patient farmer, carefully tilling the soil of o…

  30. #30

    Let us continue to pray for peace, especially in the countries wounded by war: tormented Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Myanmar, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Co…