Editor's Note: On Easter Sunday 2022, Pope Francis gave the traditional Urbi et Orbi benediction from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. “Urbi et Orbi” means “To the City [of Rome] and to the ...

In his Urbi et Orbi blessing on Easter 2022, Pope Francis lamented an “Easter of War” as he prayed for peace in Ukraine and around the world. “Today, [Jesus ...

Pope Francis presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican. Stefano Costantino/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa Pope Francis is expected to address the world's wars ...

[Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Ave Maria Press, which released Christ in the Storm: An Extraordinary Blessing for a Suffering World Oct. 2. The book is devoted to the extraordinary Urbi ...

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On Christmas Day 2022, Pope Francis delivered his “Urbi et Orbi” address and blessing from the central balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square. The following is the full text of the pope’s Christmas ...