Vatican City: Pope Francis on Saturday sent a message to health workers and organizations, saying compassion is the heart of what they do, and stressed the need for a more equitable distribution resources and services throughout the world. “A healthcare organization that is efficient and capable of addressing inequalities cannot forgetContinue Reading
Rome: Ahead of his late November visit to Myanmar, Pope Francis has sent a video to the local population, saying he’s coming to proclaim the Gospel, featuring a message of “reconciliation, forgiveness and peace.” Given the social, ethnic and religious tensions dividing Myanmar today, prominently including the dramatic situation facingContinue Reading
Father Raymond J. de Souza It is not quite right to say that married priests are coming to the Catholic Church — they have been here for quite some time. But recent decisions by Pope Francis mean that something new is almost certainly coming in a few years — theContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis became the proud new owner of a special papal-themed Lamborghini Huracán, which was given to him by company execs at the Vatican. The special edition car, however, will be auctioned off by Sotheby’s in London and the proceeds given to four charities in Pope Francis’ name. and will be auctionedContinue Reading
Pope Francis shares concerns about rising sea levels and increasingly intense weather systemsContinue Reading
This was Pope Francis’ first comments since he was publicly accused of spreading heresyContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis is putting a stop to the sale of cigarettes and tobacco inside Vatican City State. A statement released on Nov 9 by Greg Burke, Director of the Holy See Press Office, explained that the Holy See “cannot be cooperating with a practice that is clearly harming the health of people.” Citing theContinue Reading
Rome: Pope Francis made the Eucharist the focus of his weekly general audience Nov. 8 and emphasized the importance of attending and being participant at Mass in order to fully experience our relationship with God. “The priest who celebrates Mass says: ‘Lift up your hearts.’ He doesn’t say: ‘Lift upContinue Reading
Vatican City: On Nov 7, the Vatican announced Pope Francis’ appointment of two lay women – experts in bioethics and canon law – as the first two under-secretaries of the mega-dicastery for Laity, Family and Life. The appointment of Dr. Gabriella Gambino for the section on life and Dr. Linda GhisoniContinue Reading
Vatican City: On Sunday, Pope Francis offered some punchy advice to both average faithful and people in positions of authority, saying true power is expressed through service and a good example, which Christians must always show to others in humility. Speaking during his Nov. 5 Angelus address, Francis told pilgrimsContinue Reading
