Weekly audience Archives

Christmas ‘hijacked’ by consumerist mentality, pope says

Dec 23, 2020

While Christmas has become a universal holiday, even for many nonbelievers, its celebration always should focus on the reality that God sent his son into the world to save humanity, Pope Francis said.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

When in need, don’t be ashamed to pray, pope says at audience

Dec 9, 2020

Praying to God in times of joy and sorrow is a natural, human thing to do because it connects men and women to their father in heaven, Pope Francis said.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

As pandemic devastates Latin America, pope prays to St. Juan Diego

Dec 9, 2020

Pope Francis sought the intercession of the first Indigenous saint of the Americas as COVID-19 continued to devastate many Latin American countries.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

The sign of the cross is our badge, Pope Francis says

Apr 18, 2018

On Wednesday, Pope Francis said that to make the sign of the cross is to mark ourselves as Christians, and that it is something we should do often to remind ourselves that we belong to God.

By Hannah Brockhaus

Nothing is in vain, nothing is resistant to love, pope says at audience

Oct 11, 2017

During his general audience, Pope Francis said that by staying united with Christ, nothing can stop the faithful, even “the coldness of difficult moments do not paralyze us.” And no matter how much the world preaches against hope and predicts “only dark clouds,” Christians know everything will be saved and “Christ will drive away the temptation to think that this life is wrong.”

By Carol Glatz

Pope: True Christians must remain hopeful, not ‘whiny and angry’

Oct 4, 2017

Pope Francis said Christians are not “prophets of doom” but rather missionaries of hope who are tasked with proclaiming Jesus’ death and resurrection, which is “the nucleus of Christian faith.” The pope was continuing his reflections on hope during his weekly general audience.

By Junno Arocho Esteves