Pope Francis just returned to nbsp the Vatican but it 39 s never too early to be excited for the Next World Youth Day in nbsp Krakow Poland nbsp in 2016 Over a million youth attended a concluding nbsp vigil nbsp for World Youth Day nbsp on Rio 39 s Copacabana beach where three million attended

In a press conference, the pope emphasized human dignity of gay and lesbian people.

"Today, either we stake all on dialogue, or we all lose," Pope Francis said.

Acknowledging the Catholic Church's heavy loss of members in Brazil over recent decades, Pope Francis told the country's bishops that they must learn to understand and sympathize with the reasons for people's disaffection and speak to them in a simpler language of beauty, mystery and lov

nbsp Pope Francis working his side gig as baby whisperer That is one smiley baby and this guy is officially too good to be true

RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS) -- Pope Francis spent the morning and early afternoon of July 26 with about two dozen young people from different countries and diverse backgrounds, in a range of encounters that illustrated his characteristic emphasis on inclusion and reconciliation.The most dramatic meeting wa

RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS) -- Even at its stormiest, the Sea of Galilee doesn't have waves like those pounding Copacabana beach, but Pope Francis asked young Catholics to imagine they were with Jesus on the seashore and he was asking them to follow him and share his love with others.In his first remar

nbsp In a July 26 letter nbsp to Secretary of State John Kerry 30 Jewish Christian and Muslim religious leaders including three Catholic bishops voiced ldquo strong support for his determined initiative for Israeli-Palestinian peace rdquo In letters to the leadership of the Senate Foreign Re

In addition to the weekly print magazine, America offers several resources for readers and visitors to americamagazine.org.America En Español includes links to select articles in Spanish.The Catholic Book Club has been recommending books to readers since 1928. Join the conversation!Vatican II was a

nbsp The study of 1 Thessalonians offered here is in the form of a traditional commentary although secondary scholarship is engaged more intermittently than would be the case in a commentary published in a regular print series This is the eighth entry in the online commentary on 1 Thessalonians

nbsp Pope Francis has been the focus of much commentary for his Franciscan spirit his simplicity love of the poor and concern for nature There is also much in our new pope rsquo s style that demonstrates his Jesuit spirituality above all his freedom with respect to the traditional trappings of

As the ballots were being read during the papal conclave last March, it soon became clear to the cardinal electors that Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina would be named pope. When the two-thirds majority was reached, Cardinal Claudio Hummes—a member of the Order of Friars Minor—comforted Berg

Msgr Francis A Chullikatt Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN tells Security Council on the Middle East quot there can be no military solution to the Syrian conflict quot In the midst of a three-day rainstorm Pope Francis says he has come to quot knock on the door of Mary quot dur

nbsp Today Pope Francis met with poor persons living in the Varginha favela slum in Rio de Janeiro nbsp Here was his moving message to them which praised those who work for quot social justice quot and quot solidarity quot and decried quot economic inequalities quot nbsp The Pope said

God doesn’t run about altering elements of the world every time someone prays.

The cancellation of a scheduled popemobile ride through a working-class neighborhood suggests that, despite official assurances, Pope Francis' chaotic entrance into the city on July 22 may have raised concerns among those responsible for his safety during his first international trip as pope.&nb

I, a Catholic and a Jesuit, am grateful for this Muslim holy season for challenging me to be a more dedicated child of God.

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia says the quot right wing of the church generally have not been really happy quot nbsp with Pope Francis Though I think it 39 s safe to say they are more enthusiastic about Pope Frank the folks are Jesuit Refugee Services are less happy with the Austral

The Austrian priest has called for a "new structure" within the church.