Pope Francis's recent encyclical Dilexit Nos (DN) is unique, at least within his term of office. It deals with deeply spiritual issues, using spiritual terms. One can judge them only by the Spirit, ...

In October of this past year, Pope Francis added his voice to this chorus of encouragement inviting people not to lose heart. The Holy Father issued an encyclical on the human heart titled ...

The book, which was six years in the making, vividly recreates Francis’ childhood in Buenos Aires but offers few new insights ...

The pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has released the Holy Father’s list of prayer intentions for the year 2025. Every month, Pope Francis asks Catholics around the world to pray for a ...

The year also saw the publication of Pope Francis' fourth encyclical, "Dilexit nos" ("He loved us"), subtitled, "On the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ." Pope Francis, prompted in ...