Pope criticizes ‘Christian parrots’
2017-01-18
Christian faith is expressed with three things: words, the heart, and the handsContinue Reading
Pope Francis condemns abortion, beauty cult
2017-01-12
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
Protect migrant children
2017-01-10
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
Pope Francis encourages breastfeeding in church
2017-01-09
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
Pope praised for taking cybersecurity seriously
2017-01-07
He has 10.2 million followers on Twitter, opened an Instagram account last year, has met with tech executives, sold his old iPad for a good price, and addressed mankind’s pervasive use of gadgets in his teachings. You can now add cybersecurity awareness to the range of tech issues Pope FrancisContinue Reading
Pope Francis leads the world’s Epiphany celebrations
2017-01-07
Vatican: The Wise Men who set out from the East in search of Jesus personify all those who long for God and reflect “all those who in their lives have let their hearts be anesthetized,” the pope said Jan. 6, the feast of the Epiphany. The Three Wise Men alsoContinue Reading
New ‘vocational culture’ needed in Church: Pope Francis
2017-01-05
Vatican City: A fresh and courageous perspective is needed when it comes to helping youth discern and discover their vocation, Pope Francis said Thursday, emphasizing the importance of personal holiness and the commitment to serving others. “(Today) there is the urgency to bring into the Christian community a new ‘vocationalContinue Reading
Pope Francis calls on youth to find purpose in the world
2017-01-03
Vatican City : Pope Francis called on the faithful to help young people find purpose in the world, noting the paradox of “a culture that idolizes youth” and yet has made no place for the young. “We have condemned our young people to have no place in society, because weContinue Reading
‘Zero tolerance’ for child abuse: Pope to bishops
2017-01-03
Vatican City: Pope Francis has told bishops around the world they must adhere to a policy of zero tolerance for clergy who sexually abuse children and begged forgiveness for “a sin that shames us”. In a letter sent on December 28 but released by the Vatican only on Monday, FrancisContinue Reading
Where there is a mother, there is belonging : Pope Francis
2017-01-02
Rome: For the Catholic Church, Jan. 1 is the great solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, offering a natural invitation to reflect on motherhood. Pope Francis seized the moment delivering a paean to moms everywhere . “Mothers are the strongest antidote to our individualistic and egotistic tendencies, to ourContinue Reading