VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis devoted his Oct. 28 homily to the fact that Jesus prayed for his apostles and the people he encountered on earth, and he continues to intercede for us in heaven. When ...

This is why Jesus Christ came into the world. Only God can cleanse us of sin; we can't do it ourselves. And God made this possible by sending Jesus to live among us.

Jesus Christ, the head of his body, the Church, goes before us into the Father’s glorious kingdom. This is so that we, the members of his Body, may live in the hope of one day being with him ...