Vatican: Pope Francis surprised Vatican officials yet again, when, in his closely watched pre-Christmas greeting, he spoke frankly about the reform of the Roman Curia and the “open,” “hidden” and “malevolent” types of resistance that he is encountering to it. Addressing the cardinals and senior officials of the Roman CuriaContinue Reading
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pope Francis discussed the issue of protection of Christians in regional conflict zones and cooperation in the cultural-humanitarian sphere in a phone call on Saturday, the Kremlin said in a statement. Earlier in the day, Putin wished Pope Francis a happy 80th birthday andContinue Reading
Rome: Pope Francis kicked off his 80th birthday by having breakfast with a group of homeless from around St. Peter’s and inviting them to Mass – but his giving didn’t stop there. Throughout the day birthday treats and a special Christmas gift will be given to the poor and needyContinue Reading
Pope Francis warned priests against clericalism once again, in his homily at a morning Mass on December 13. The Pontiff contrasted the humble faith of repentant sinners with the arrogance of “intellectuals of religion.” He reminded his congregation that Jesus was judged and condemned by the high priests and elders.Continue Reading
Fr. Cedric Prakash sj Violence continues to throttle several parts of the world: in the past few days, bombings in Istanbul, Turkey and in the Coptic Cathedral in Cairo, Egypt; the escalation of violence in Aleppo Syria- are just some of the violent acts which have resulted in several deathsContinue Reading
Vatican : Pope Francis is celebrating the 47th anniversary of his priestly ordination on Tuesday 13th December. He will soon mark another milestone, when he turns 80 years old on Saturday 17th December. According to his staff, Pope Francis will be working “just as normal” on the day itself. HeContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis urged Syrian President Bashar Assad to do everything possible to end the war in his country, to protect civilians and to ensure humanitarian agencies can deliver emergency aid to the people. Syria’s SANA news agency reported Assad met Dec. 12 with new Cardinal Mario Zenari, theContinue Reading
The Pope opened this year’s Christmas Nativity scene in St. Peter’s SquareContinue Reading
For the past three years, Pope Francis has handpicked a Christmas card to celebrate advent and the birth of Jesus Christ, and this year’s choice features two baby Jesuses. The Pope picked Giotto di Bondone’s 14th Century fresco of the Nativity in Assisi accompanied by a verse from the bookContinue Reading
Vatican : Pope Francis on Thursday offered his prayers for the victims and families of the earthquake which hit Indonesia on Wednesday. The 6.5 magnitude quake mostly affected the Aceh Province on the island of Sumatra, and over 100 people were killed in the disaster. “I wish to assure youContinue Reading
