Ciudad Juarez: Pope Francis has decried the “human tragedy” of what he described as “forced migration” worldwide during a huge mass at Mexico’s border with the United States. Francis made a point of holding the service in Ciudad Juarez, which lies across from El Paso, Texas, to pray for migrantsContinue Reading
Heads of Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches met for the first time since 1054Continue Reading
Pope Francis departed Rome Friday morning on his way to Mexico for a weeklong pastoral visit that will take him to Mexico City, to the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and to some of the country’s most poor and violent towns on the margins of society. On his wayContinue Reading
Satyarthy and Pope Francis spoke brief in St Peter’s SquareContinue Reading
It’s a sign of the love of God and that this life is not all there is.Continue Reading
The leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, Pope Francis, will play himself in the new film from AMBI Pictures, Beyond the Sun. This is the first time in the history of the Church that any Pope has made a film debut. The film is a family adventure story based onContinue Reading
Cebu City – The Filipinos have given the world an example of fidelity and deep devotion to the Lord and His Church since the Filipino people received the Gospel of Jesus Christ 500 years ago, said Pope Francis in his video recorded message at the closing of the 51st InternationalContinue Reading
Vatican City: Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio had a meeting with Pope Francis here to discuss their mutual concern — environment and climate change. Pope Francis received “The Wolf of Wall Street” star on Thursday morning for his commitment to defending the environment. As usual at this type of private event,Continue Reading
Cebu: Two Asian church leaders urged participants in the 51st International Eucharistic Congress to follow the example of Pope Francis, working to reach people on the periphery. The pope’s envoy to the congress, Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, told reporters Jan. 27 that the Eucharist should compel people toContinue Reading
In his 2016 Lenten message, Pope Francis called the faithful to place special emphasis on the spiritual and corporal works of mercy this Lent, taking into account the current Jubilee Year of Mercy. “God’s mercy transforms human hearts; it enables us, through the experience of a faithful love, to becomeContinue Reading
