The following is the text of the catechesis of the Holy Father Francis, prepared for 16 April 2025:
Catechesis of the Holy Father
Cycle of Catechesis – Jubilee 2025
Jesus Christ our hope
II...
Support for the earthquake in Myanmar
Following the earthquake that has struck Myanmar with extraordinary violence, killing, injuring and displacing thousands and causing extensive material damage...
United States Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic, attended a Passion liturgy at the Vatican Friday, part of a visit which comes amid tensions with the Holy See on the issue of migration.
Pope Francis despite technically observing a two-month period of rest after a 38 day hospitalization ventured out twice Thursday, once to greet hospital staff who cared for him, and once to greet...
With much of the world ravaged by global conflicts belonging to what Pope Francis has dubbed al a “third world war fought piecemeal,” an international association dedicated to promoting peace and...
“From the beginning, I spoke of a plot against me: An investigation built on falsehoods, which five years ago unjustly devastated my life and exposed me to a pillory of global proportions,” Cardinal...
How do you spend Good Friday? Catholic-Link created a list of 25 suggestions for what to do on Good Friday—but here’s one more to consider. Spend time in silent reflection by reading a spiritual book,
If there is anything that the Academy Awards, known as The Oscars, told us as Catholics, it is that some of the nominated movies were not wholesome or family-friendly or Catholic movies. The winner...
When the hour came,Jesus took his place at table with the apostles.He said to them,“I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer,for, I tell you, I shall not eat it againuntil...
The Five Holy Wounds of Christ The Five Holy Wounds of Christ refer to the wounds Jesus suffered during His Crucifixion—one in each hand, one in each foot, and one in His side. These wounds are a...
There has been criticism of the Church’s implementation of a decades old papal document regarding Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion on the parish level. Critics feel that the over reliance...