Tag: Pope Francis
Do not be “silent” about persecuted Christians
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Monday expressed his hope that the international community does not look on, “silent and inactive”, in the face of the “unacceptable crime” of the persecution of Christians around the world. The Holy Father was speaking to the Shalom Community at the end of hisEaster Monday Regina Coeli Address. The Community… Read More ›
Pope Francis Proclaims Holy Year of Mercy
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Saturday afternoon proceeded with the presentation of the official Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, set to begin December 8. The bull is the fundamental document for the Holy Year that outlines the overall spirit and intentions for the Jubilee, as well as the spiritual fruits that… Read More ›
Grab a Rosary and Beat Acedia
How to beat the spiritual disease of ‘acedia’: grab a rosary and go for a walk Acedia was first identified by [John Cassian] – perils to the soul haven’t changed much over the centuries. We know that Pope Francis talks about “the peripheries” a lot in his homilies. I took this to mean those on the margins of… Read More ›
Pope Francis Praises Modern Martyrs as ‘Cloud of Witnesses’
Beitbart News 03/29/2015: In his Palm Sunday homily, Pope Francis held up persecuted Christians as modern heroes because of their faithfulness to God even in the midst of hardships. They are the ones who follow Jesus on his path of humiliation, Francis said. The Pope drew inspiration from the Palm Sunday reading of the passion… Read More ›
Pope Francis to visit White House Sept. 23
Washington D.C., Mar 26, 2015 / 09:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- U.S. officials have confirmed that Pope Francis will make a stop at the White House to meet with President Barack Obama on Sept. 23, during his trip to the United States for the World Meeting of Families. “The President and the First Lady will welcome… Read More ›
Pope writes Christmas letter to Middle East’s persecuted Christians
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has written a Christmas letter to the Christians of the Middle East to express his closeness to them at a time of “afflictions and tribulations” due to “the continuing hostilities in the region, but especially because of the work of a newer and disturbing terrorist organization.” Though the Pope does not… Read More ›
How is my relationship with my guardian angel?
Vatican City (AsiaNews) – Guardian angels exist, they are not imaginative doctrine, but companions that God has placed beside us on our life’s journey and should be listened to, because “it is dangerous to reject our travel companion”. The was the focus of Pope Francis homily at Mass at Casa Santa Marta today, on the… Read More ›
No one can strip us of the dignity bestowed upon us by Christ
Oh, if placed on that lofty watch-tower, you could gaze into the secret places–if you could open the closed doors of sleeping chambers and recall their dark recesses to the perception of sight–you would behold things done by immodest persons which no chaste eye could look upon; you would see what even to see is… Read More ›
Sanctity is for everyone, saints are not ‘supermen’
Vatican City, Nov 1, 2013 / 12:29 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- On the Feast of All Saints, Pope Francis stressed that the saints are not “supermen” who are “born perfect,” but rather are ordinary people who followed God “with all their heart.” “They are like us, they are like each of us, they are people who… Read More ›
Evolution in nature is not inconsistent with the notion of creation
The Big Bang “doesn’t contradict the intervention of a divine Creator, but demands it,” Pope Francis said Monday morning, because the beginning of the world “is not the work of chaos.” The Pope was addressing the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, gathered in the Vatican to discuss “Evolving Concepts of Nature.” God… Read More ›