Pope Francis

'Lionel Messi is better than Maradona and Pelé,' says Pope Francis

Pope Francis told young Catholics that his compatriot is the greatest footballer of all time

Catholic News Service

'It's not right to equate Islam with violence,' says Pope Francis

The Pope spoke to reporters on the flight back to Rome from Kraków

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Full text: Pope Francis’s homily at World Youth Day closing Mass

The Pope celebrated Mass in a meadow outside Kraków

Next World Youth Day to be held in Panama

In his homily, the Pope said God 'demands of us real courage, the courage to be more powerful than evil'

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Leave your mark on history, Pope urges young pilgrims

'Unless you offer the best of yourselves, the world will never be different,' says Holy Father

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Full text: Pope Francis's address at World Youth Day Prayer Vigil

Jesus is calling you to leave a mark on history, Pope tells 1.6 million young people

Pope Francis: 'Humankind's cruelty did not end with Auschwitz'

The Pope spoke to crowds gathered outside the archbishop's residence in Kraków on Friday night

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Our troubled world needs the example set by World Youth Day

In Kraków, pilgrims are discovering the hope and mercy that is sorely needed in these dark times

'Go out into the world,' Pope tells priests at St John Paul II shrine

Francis celebrated Mass at a shrine dedicated to his Polish predecessor

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Full text: Pope's homily at St John Paul II shrine

Pope Francis celebrated Mass for priests and religious at the Sanctuary of St John Paul II in Kraków