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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- To change the world, children must press ahead, be joyful, ask adults why there is injustice and always help others, Pope Francis told thousands of children gathered in Romes Olympic Stadium for the churchs first ever World Childrens Day. We are gathered here at the Olympic Stadium, to kick-off the movement of boys and girls who want to build a world of peace, where we are all brothers and sisters, a world that has a future because we want to take care of the environ

Pope Francis asked Christians to turn their inner confusion into clarity through the Holy Spirit

The social and political problems plaguing modern society can be resolved only by allowing the Holy Spirit to heal humanity's inner turmoil, Pope Francis said.

The social and political problems plaguing modern society can be resolved only by allowing the Holy Spirit to heal humanity's inner turmoil, Pope Francis said.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Though not found on the classical list of cardinal or theological virtues, humility lies "at the base of Christian life," Pope Francis said."Whereas pride and arrogance swell the human heart, making us appear to be more than we are, humility restores everything to its correct dimension," he said. Human beings are "are wonderful creatures, but we are limited, with qualities and flaws."During his general audience in St. Peters Square May 22, the ...

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Pope Francis continued his series about zeal for evangelization by focusing on an Italian missionary who spent 28 years in China

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The most powerful and effective method of evangelization is to live according to what one teaches and preaches, Pope Francis said. I can recite the Creed by heart, I can talk about everything we believe in, but if your life is not consistent with that, it will get you nowhere, he told people at his weekly general audience in St. Peters Square May 31. What attracts people to the Gospel, he said, is seeing consistency in the way Christians live, seeing that we, Christia

"I can recite the Creed by heart, I can talk about everything we believe in, but if your life is not consistent with that, it will get you nowhere."

People of faith and those working in the fields of science, economics and politics need to work together to help care for life and humanity's common home, said Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.