“The whole world is at war,” and the rejection of the “path of peace” means that God himself, that Jesus himself, weeps.

Spiritual worldliness, Pope Francis said, tempts us towards an inconsistent lifestyle, in which we pretend to be one thing but live in another way.

The single thought, humanism that takes the place of Jesus, destroys the Christian identity.

Pope Francis warned about the “error” of many people who, he said, are incapable of looking beyond the beauty of earthly things towards the transcendent.

“Instead, when the church is tepid, closed in on itself, businesslike, it cannot be said to be a church that serves."

The Christian includes, he does not close the door to anyone, even if this provokes resistance.

He is waiting, he is not condemning (us) and he is weeping. Why? Because he loves (us)!”

Moments of suffering and conflict are for God occasions of mercy. Today is a time of mercy!

Pope Francis said that the times are changing and we Christians must change continuously, freely but within the truth of the faith.

The efforts of Christians are aimed at opening the door of the heart to the Holy Spirit. That was the message of Pope Francis during morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Thursday. The pope emphasized that conversion, for the Christian, a daily task that leads us to the encounter with Jesus. As an