The best way to usher in a truly “new” year is to stop waiting for things to get better on their own, and instead recognize what is essential and reach out now to help others, Pope Francis said.
On New Year’s, pope calls for taking the risk of changing the world
God gives everyone the task of being peacemakers, pope says
As the Catholic Church celebrated World Peace Day Jan. 1, Pope Francis offered prayers for the people of war-torn Yemen, especially the nation’s children left without education and often without food by years of civil war.
In new year, share the blessing of your time, pope writes
At the beginning of a year people hope will mark the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pope Francis urged them to create a “culture of care,” including by sharing the gift of their time with others.
Pope again calls for diverting funds from weapons to fighting hunger
Pope Francis called for a “culture of care” in his message for World Peace Day 2021, which the Church celebrates Jan. 1.
Pope focuses on ‘good politics’ for 2019 World Peace Day message
The world will not have peace without people having mutual trust and respecting each other’s word, the Vatican said as it announced Pope Francis’ 2019 World Peace Day message would focus on “good politics.”
Pope prints postcard illustrating the horror of war
As 2017 was drawing to a close, the horrors of war and people’s yearnings for peace were on Pope Francis’ mind and in his prayers.
For New Year, pope urges help for refugees, respect for life
Pope Francis began the New Year praying the world would demonstrate a marked increase in solidarity and welcome for migrants and refugees.
Pope’s New Year priorities: Refugees, youths, trips, more Curia reform
Foreign trips, a focus on the rights and needs of migrants and refugees and a Synod of Bishops dedicated to young people all are on the 2018 calendar for Pope Francis.