Let us pause today at 1 PM to pray at least #OneMinuteForPeace, asking the Immaculate Heart of Mary to intercede for us before Jesus. Let us #PrayTogether: ‘Queen of the human family, show your people the path of fraternity. Queen of peace, obtain peace for our world.’

"In 2004 I couldn’t phone for a pizza and I couldn’t order a taxi. These days you have apps.” Dr James Jackson is deaf and uses a hearing aid. He urges people to check their hearing if they notice a change and to fight the stigma around hearing loss. ⬇️ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

We do not weave the fabric of human history by lumping together unverified information, repeating banal and falsely persuasive speeches, and shocking others with declarations of hatred. These actions strip people of their dignity. #NoToHate

Never forget to take care of yourselves, not so much of the outside, but of the most precious part of you: your soul and heart. Listen to your soul in silence and speak to God, following the rhythm of your heart. #YearOfPrayer

I invite you to “Hope and Act with Creation” in view of the upcoming World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. May our lives become an opportunity to sing our love for God and care for our common home. @vaticanIHD vatican.va/content/france…

Our world's problem is not the number of children born into it. The problem is selfishness, consumerism and individualism, which make people satiated, lonely and unhappy. #WorldPopulationDay

On #SeaSunday, may we give thanks for all seafarers. Let us #PrayTogether and ask Our Lady, Star of the Sea, to accompany those who work at sea and their families. May she guide them on their journey towards Christ.

Beware of the dictatorship of 'doing'! Let us learn to take a break during the day: let us take a moment to be with ourselves and with the Lord. Let us find some kind of 'inner desert' amidst the noise and activities of each day. #Angelus

By remaining close to the elderly and acknowledging their unique role in the family, in society, and in the Church, we will ourselves receive many gifts, many graces, many blessings! #GrandparentsAndTheElderly

Let us #PrayTogether that each of us may listen with our hearts to the cry of the Earth and of victims of environmental disasters and the climate crisis. May we make a personal commitment to care for the world we inhabit. #PrayerIntention #ClickToPray

Just as the ocean is the natural element uniting all Indonesian islands, the mutual respect for the specific characteristics of all the groups present in #Indonesia is the indispensable and unifying fabric that makes Indonesians a united and proud people. #ApostolicJourney

The #GospelOfToday (cfr Lk 1:39-45) helps us to recognize the closeness of God's presence and His love in the gift of every life, of every child carried in its mother’s womb. Let us bless mothers and praise God for the miracle of life!

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This is the hour of thanksgiving, and we have the joy of experiencing it by celebrating the Holy Mother of God. She, who keeps the mystery of Jesus in her heart, teaches us, too, to read the signs of the times in light of this mystery. #TeDeum vatican.va/content/france…

Mary, the Mother of God and our Mother, awaits us there, at the crib. She points out to us, as she did to the shepherds, the presence of God who always surprises us, who does not come in the majesty of the heavens, but in the littleness of a manger.

Our Saviour reveals Himself in the frailty of flesh. He came down to earth from the highest heaven. Son of God, He became the Son of man. Christ Jesus was born of woman, and is one of us. For this reason, He is able to save us.

Drawn and guided by the star, the Magi overcame every difficulty to see the Messiah, because they knew that something unique had happened in the history of humanity, and they did not want to miss the moment. #Epiphany

Let us #PrayTogether that the use of new technologies will not replace human relationships. May it respect the dignity of the person, and help us face the crises of our times. #PrayerIntention Click To Pray | The Pope Video #ClickToPray @coronationmedia @vaticanihd

Those who bear witness to social commitment, popular movements, and various Catholic workers’ organizations are all an expression of those existential peripheries where hope endures and springs anew. I urge you to give voice to the poor.