Los Angeles: When asked in a new interview what specific mission he has for the laity, Pope Francis responded with a frequent appeal: to go outside of oneself and take risks in evangelizing, rather than staying stuffed up at home while the moths move in. “Sometimes I think the best businessContinue Reading
Washington: Pope Francis offered his greeting to participants at the 2017 March for Life in Washington, D.C., assuring them of his prayers and imparting his Apostolic Blessing upon all present. In a papal telegram from Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy Father thanked the marchers for their witnessContinue Reading
Vatican:In a message to be read on the 51st World Communications Day, Pope Francis will appeal to the media to end their role in the spread of bad news stories. Addressing those working in media, the Pope said that we should resist the temptation to “grind out” only bad newsContinue Reading
At times it’s crab-like, at other times stumbling, but the Pope’s plan for a formal structure inside the Church that listens to ordinary Catholics and responds is moving in the right direction. That structure is the Synod of Bishops whose secretariat released a preparatory document on the topic of youngContinue Reading
Pope Francis on Sunday said he would not make an opinion of Donald Trump until he first had a chance to see specific policies the new U.S. president would implement. On Friday, as Trump was taking office, Francis had urged him to be guided by ethical values, saying he mustContinue Reading
Vatican: Pope Francis sent best wishes and prayers to incoming President Donald J Trump shortly after he took the oath of office. “I offer you my cordial good wishes and the assurance of my prayers that almighty God will grant you wisdom and strength in the exercise of your highContinue Reading
Christian faith is expressed with three things: words, the heart, and the handsContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis has taken aim at women who have abortions to keep their figures as he warned about the modern world’s obsessions with power, success and beauty. In an anecdote he said dated from his time as Bishop of Buenos Aires, Francis recounted the story of a a very beautifulContinue Reading
Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ On January 9th 2017, in an address to the members of the Diplomatic Corps from 181 countries accredited to the Holy See, Pope Francis said, “children and young people are the future; it is for them that we work and build. They cannot be selfishly overlookedContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis has told mothers to freely breastfeed their hungry infants while in Church, as the pontiff baptized 28 babies in the Sistine Chapel to mark the feast of the Baptism of Jesus Christ. Telling worshipers that Christ’s first sermon was made to the sound of his cryingContinue Reading