On the Solemnity of the Epiphany, Pope Francis said that if the Magi had remained comfortable, they never would have encountered the Lord in Bethlehem. In his homily for the Church’s celebration of ...

Pope Francis gives the homily during Mass on the feast of the Epiphany in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Jan. 6, 2024. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ homily for the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Amid resistance to some Vatican policy by more conservative factions of the Catholic church, Pope Francis on Saturday cautioned the faithful against fracturing into groups “based ...

The star the Magi followed to find the Christ Child is a symbol of God’s love for all people and not a sign of the power and fame of those who think of themselves as “stars,” Pope Francis said on ...

Pope Francis celebrates Mass on the feast of the Epiphany in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 6, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ homily, delivered on Jan. 6, ...

In his homily for the feast of the Epiphany, Pope Francis described how our lives are a continuous search to encounter "the Light" of Jesus, urging that we be "cunning" in our defense against darkness ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis warned Catholic clergy that a lack of zeal and desire leads to 'sad priests or bishops' during his homily on the feast of the Epiphany. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — During ...