Pope Francis Archives

Pope Francis’ Prayer to Our Blessed Mother for Migrants

Prayer

Pope Francis offered this prayer to Our Mother of Migrants, asking Mary to protect her lost and wandering children as they seek rest, welcome, refuge, and peace.

Pope Francis: 2015 World Day of Peace Message

In his 2015 World Day of Peace Message, Pope Francis focuses on modern day slavery, including human trafficking, the condition of the lives of so many migrants and immigrants around the world, and...

Pope Francis Responds to Migrants with “Courage and Creativity”

Pope Francis, in his message on Migrants and Refugees, reminds us that ours is a church without borders, an open, inclusive church. He calls for courage and prays that we may all “enlarge our...

Mother of the Living Gospel

Pope Francis concludes “Evangelii Gaudium” (The Joy of the Gospel) with a prayer for the intercession of Mary as the church evangelizes. He writes of her presence at the stable in Bethlehem and...

Lumen Fidei: A Summary of Francis' First Encyclical

Lumen Fidei (The Light of Faith) is the first encyclical signed by Pope Francis. Jim Hug, S.J., former Center of Concern president, provides a precis, and we've added a few summary questions to help...

Challenging Our Culture of Waste

In his recent World Environment Day address, Pope Francis blamed our culture of waste for our failure to care for creation. His challenge echoes the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi. Posted...

Pope Francis on Catholic Social Teaching

Explore the insights of Pope Francis from his time as a church leader in Latin America to today. His positions on poverty and human dignity, environmental justice and human trafficking provide good...

PRAYER: Peace to Our Earth

Prayer

NOTE: In his first Easter message, Pope Francis declared "Peace to our Earth." “Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an...