Angelus Archives

Pope denounces Mafia’s exploitation of pandemic

Mar 22, 2021

Pope Francis condemned the way the Mafia is exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic by taking advantage of those in dire economic circumstances.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

For Lent, read the Gospel, fast from gossip, pope says at Angelus

Mar 1, 2021

People should fast from gossiping and spreading hearsay as part of their Lenten journey, Pope Francis said.

By Carol Glatz

Pope prays for liberation of 317 kidnapped Nigerian students

Feb 28, 2021

Pope Francis on Sunday decried the kidnapping of 317 students from their boarding school in northwest Nigeria and prayed for the girls’ quick release.

By Associated Press

Fight temptation with faith, prayer, penance, pope says at Angelus

Feb 22, 2021

Christians must never engage in dialogue with the devil, but instead must fight against temptations with the same spiritual weapons Jesus used in the desert, Pope Francis said.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Caring for the sick is essential part of church’s mission, pope says

Feb 8, 2021

Caring for and healing the sick is an essential part of the Catholic Church’s ministry, just as it was a constant part of Jesus’ ministry, Pope Francis said.

By Cindy Wooden

Pope Francis returns to St. Peter’s Square for Angelus has Rome enters ‘yellow zone’

Feb 7, 2021

Pope Francis has resumed greeting the public in St. Peter’s Square, seven weeks after he interrupted the Sunday noon ritual to discourage crowds from gathering during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Associated Press

Pope sets date to honor ‘forgotten’ grandparents and elders

Feb 1, 2021

Pope Francis has established an annual date to honor grandparents and other elders, lamenting that they are often forgotten despite the wisdom they have to offer society.

By Associated Press

God’s word is ‘a love letter to us’ to be read every day, pope says

Jan 25, 2021

Unable to preside over Mass on the Sunday of the Word of God because of a recurring bout of sciatica, Pope Francis’s homily was read by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, head of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, which coordinates the annual celebration.

By Carol Glatz