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Pope Francis: The Catholic Church wants to contribute to Romanian society
May 31, 2019
The Catholic Church wants to continue to be an active and contributive member of Romanian society, Pope Francis told the president and authorities of the Eastern European country Friday. The Catholic Church “desires to contribute to the building up of society,” he said May 31, on the first of a three-day trip to the Romanian
Pope Francis: The Holy Spirit came as fire, not a schedule
May 24, 2019
Pope Francis Thursday condemned an exaggerated focus on plans and agendas which do not leave room for the spontaneous work of the Holy Spirit. He cautioned against “those particular churches, those who do so much in the organization, plans, to have everything clear, all distributed.” “It makes me suffer,” he said May 23, at Mass
Severely disabled French man returned to life support
May 21, 2019
A severely disabled French man, who has been artificially fed and hydrated in a hospital in northeastern France for over 10 years, was taken off life support Monday, hours before the hospital was ordered by a French court to return the support. A French court had ruled in favor of euthanizing Vincent Lambert earlier this
Humility should be the foundation of media work, Pope tells journalists
May 20, 2019
Pope Francis told journalists on Saturday that their profession has a great responsibility, the foundation of which should be humility. “Humility is an essential virtue for spiritual life, but I would say that it can also be a fundamental element of your profession,” the Pope said on May 18. He affirmed that there are other
Pope Francis: Wasting food shows a lack of concern for others
May 19, 2019
In a meeting with members of the Federation of European Food Banks Saturday, Pope Francis warned against food waste, which he said shows a lack of concern for others. “Fighting against the terrible scourge of hunger means also fighting waste. Waste reveals an indifference towards things and towards those who go without. Wastefulness is the
Confused about life? Listen to the Good Shepherd, Pope Francis advises
May 13, 2019
On Sunday, Pope Francis advised listening to and speaking with Christ the Good Shepherd in prayer, so that one can be guided on the right paths of life. “Listening to and recognizing [Jesus’] voice implies intimacy with him, which is consolidated in prayer, in the meeting heart to heart with the divine Master and Shepherd
Pope permits pilgrimages to Medjugorje as apparitions continue to be studied
May 12, 2019
Pope Francis has given the green light for Catholics to organize pilgrimages to Medjugorje, a site of alleged Marian apparitions, though the Church has not yet given a verdict on the apparitions’ authenticity. The pope’s authorization of pilgrimages to the site is not to be understood as an “authentication” of the alleged apparitions, “which still
Satan is real, Pope Francis says
May 01, 2019
Pope Francis Wednesday reminded those who think belief in the devil is antiquated or outdated that Satan really exists and that Jesus himself experienced his temptations and overcame them. “So began the public life of Jesus, with the temptation that comes from Satan. Satan was present,” the Pope said on May 1. “Many people say:
Pope Francis: If you do not forgive, God will not forgive you
April 24, 2019
To stop the spread of evil in the world, Catholics must go above and beyond, loving and forgiving others even when it is undeserved, Pope Francis urged Wednesday. “Jesus inserts the power of forgiveness into human relationships. In life, not everything is resolved with justice,” he said April 24. “Especially where we must put a
Easter brings a ‘new world,’ Pope Francis says in Urbi et Orbi
April 21, 2019
Christ’s resurrection ushers in a new world – one of peace, love, and fraternity, Pope Francis said on Easter Sunday, as he prayed for the many people who are suffering throughout the world. “Christ is alive and he remains with us. Risen, he shows us the light of his face, and he does not abandon
Pope Francis urges inmates to be at service to one another
April 19, 2019
Pope Francis celebrated the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at a prison in the suburbs of Rome Thursday, urging the inmates to reflect on how they can treat each other with servants’ hearts. “It is true that in life there are problems: we quarrel among ourselves,” the pope said April 18, “but this must be
PICTURES: Rome’s ‘Holy Stairs’ uncovered for the first time in 300 years
April 12, 2019
The bare, white marble of Rome’s ‘Scala Sancta,’ which are believed to be the stairs trod by Christ on the day of his trial and death, are exposed and visible to pilgrims for the first time in almost 300 years. The stairs, encased in wood since the 1700s, will be uncovered for veneration from April
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