By Suresh Mathew New Delhi, Oct 9, 2021: The election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who took the name of Francis of Assisi, as the 266th Pope in 2013, stirred the Catholic Church as never before in its recent history. His speeches, actions, Apostolic Letters and Encyclicals were the beginningContinue Reading
Vatican City, Sep 29, 2021: Pope Francis has highlighted “very painful errors” committed in the past as he marked the 200th anniversary of Mexico’s independence. In a letter addressed to Archbishop Rogelio Cabrera López, president of the Episcopal Conference of Mexico, the pope said he hoped that the anniversary wouldContinue Reading
Rome, Sept 28, 2014: The Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church has elected Monsignor Raphael François Minassian as its 21st Catholicos-Patriarch. Pope Francis convened the synod September 22-23 in Rome. The Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of the See of Cilicia is the supreme authority of the Armenian Catholic Church, the sixthContinue Reading
M.K.George Rome: Last Sunday (September 19), St. Peter’s Square saw one of the largest crowds in two years, since the empty days of corona virus, to pray the Angelus with Pope Francis. What a thrilling experience, when thousands put their hands together, some call out ‘Papa, Papa,’ and thousands smileContinue Reading
By Francesca Merlo Vatican City: Pope Francis opened his discourse to moderators of associations of the faithful, ecclesial movements and new communities, gathered for a meeting organized by the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life, by thanking all those present for being there. “And thank you for yourContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis addressed the Vatican financial scandals in a sit-down radio interview that aired Wednesday, saying he hoped that Cardinal Angelo Becciu is innocent of the charges against him. “I hope with all my heart that he is innocent. Besides, he was a collaborator of mine and helpedContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar: If I were to design religious life anew for our day and time, I would propose a fourth vow — against gossip. I am a final professed sister of the congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. I am convinced my vocation to religiousContinue Reading
Rome: Hypocrites are afraid of the truth, fearful of who they really are and incapable of truly loving, Pope Francis said during his weekly general audience. What hypocrites do “is like putting makeup on your soul, like putting makeup on your behavior” and hiding the truth, the pope said Aug.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi: All the 456 priests of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly have written to Pope Francis saying they want to continue to offer Mass facing people, a practice that the Syro-Malabar eparchy has followed for the past 50 years. The memorandum was sent to the prefect ofContinue Reading
Rome: An envelope containing three bullets addressed to Pope Francis was intercepted in Milan late on Aug. 8, according to Italian media reports. The piece of mail, which had no return address but carried a French stamp, was addressed to “The Pope, Vatican City, St. Peter’s Square in Rome,” theContinue Reading
