In such a world, the pope argues those left behind are the poor and migrants whom he singles out for particular care. In a ...

Pope Leo XIV recently released the first extensive document of his papacy, “Dilexi Te,” an apostolic exhortation on love for the poor.

Pope Francis is a man of surprises, and he never disappoints. This past week, the pontiff released a relatively quiet apostolic exhortation, titled Gaudete et Exsultate. Unlike his previous documents, ...

Pope Francis will release a follow-up document on the environment on Oct. 4, providing an update to his 2015 encyclical "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home" — a landmark papal letter that ...

Pope Francis released an apostolic exhortation in which he aims to "repropose" the universal call to holiness – which he says is the mission of life for every person. Published April 9, Gaudete et ...

Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 4 signed the first apostolic exhortation of his pontificate, the text of which is expected to be released next week. The focus of the document was also not officially announced, ...

Calling for change in the way Cath­olics approach family issues, Pope Francis issued an apostolic exhortation that maintains church teachings on divorce and sexuality. Francis used the document to ...

UPDATE: Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi told reporters March 17 that the apostolic exhortation will be released sometime after Easter week, in the first half of April. Cardinal Walter ...

Pope Francis speaks to members of the Synod of Bishops on synodality after they approved their final document Oct. 26, 2024, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) ...

Christians cannot quest for holiness with prayer alone but must strive to serve those most in need, particularly migrants "who risk their lives to offer a future to their children," Pope Francis says ...

Pope Francis will next week publish an apostolic exhortation on holiness titled Gaudete et exsultate, or "Rejoice and be glad", the Vatican announced Thursday. Subtitled "on the call to holiness in ...

When my parents went to schedule my older brother’s baptism at a Catholic church, the priest told them their baby was a bastard. Because my parents were married in the Episcopal Church, their child ...