Tag: urbi et orbi

As millions of pilgrims prepare to cross through the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis called on individuals, nations and the global community to take a transformative step toward peace and reconciliation by walking through the "door of salvation" that is Jesus Christ.

On Easter Christ alone "has the power to roll away the stones that block the path to life" and which trap humanity in war and injustice, Pope Francis said after celebrating Easter Mass in St Peter's Square 31 March. "Only the risen Christ, by granting us the forgiveness of our sins, opens the way for a renewed world."

Don't be distracted at Christmas, Pope urges Christians; focus on Christ and pray for a suffering world

Gallery: a papal Christmas blessing Before giving his Christmas blessing to the city of Rome and to the world, Pope Francis drew attention to the...

"Indifference, self-centeredness, division and forgetfulness are not words we want to hear at this time," he said. Yet, "they seem to prevail when fear and death overwhelm us, that is, when we do not let the Lord Jesus triumph in our hearts and lives

This is a threshold moment for us and the whole world As part of his extraordinary ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing on the steps of St...

With the public joining him only by television, internet or radio, "we will listen to the word of God, raise our prayer (and) adore the Blessed Sacrament," he said.