MalayMail Online: Two years after Pope Francis swept into the Vatican vowing to shake up the Church, his opponents are playing a waiting game as they seek to put the brakes on his reform drive. The first leader of the … Continue reading
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Homeless Get Food, Showers, and Sleeping Bags in St. Peters Square
Catholic Online: Homeless people are migrating to the Vatican to spend each night in sleeping bags donated by the Church. The homeless have been welcomed into the Vatican and given sleeping bags to keep warm at night. Last year Pope Francis … Continue reading
Pope: Today Martyrs Are Being Killed by Enemies Who ‘Hate Jesus Christ’
“I think of our martyrs, the martyrs of our times, men, women, children who are being persecuted, hated, driven out of their homes, tortured, massacred,” the Pope told attendees of his Feb. 6 Mass, held in the chapel of the … Continue reading
‘Quality of Life’? Pope Calls Euphemistic Slogan a ‘Lie’
Vatican Insider: Time given to the sick is holy, ‘praising God’. Francis claims this in his message for the XXIII World Day of the Sick that will take place on the 11th February 2015. He addresses especially ‘all of you … Continue reading
Calabria: Church Procession Takes Detour to Honor Convicted Mafioso
AP: In apparent defiance of Pope Francis, a church procession detoured from its route through a southern Italian town to honor a convicted mobster under house arrest. Interior Minister Angelino Alfano on Sunday denounced the tribute in Oppido Mamertina, a … Continue reading
Pope Francis: ‘We Cannot Love God Outside the Church’
Here’s a clip from the end of the message the Holy Father gave at his Wednesday General Audience: “We cannot love God without loving our brothers and sisters; we cannot love God outside of the Church; we cannot be in communion … Continue reading
Pope Francis’ First Homily to Cardinals March 14, 2013
“When we do not profess Jesus Christ, we profess the worldliness of the devil . . .” Vatican website: In these three readings, I see a common element: that of movement. In the first reading, it is the movement of … Continue reading
Pope Laments Childless, Rootless, and a Tired Europe Without Memory
Rorate Caeli: When the elderly are discarded, when the elderly are isolated and sometimes pass away without affection, it is a very bad sign! … A people that does not take care of its elders, that does not take care of … Continue reading
Pope Francis’, at 77, May Be Overtaxing His Health
Newsmax: As Pope Francis begins a trip to the Holy Land on Saturday with a rigorous schedule that could be challenging even for the healthiest person, Vatican insiders are raising questions about the pontiff’s health.Some in the Holy See are beginning … Continue reading
Pope Once Again Affirms There Is No Christianity Without the Church
Vatican Radio: There is no such thing as a Christian without the Church, a Christian who walks alone, because Jesus inserted himself into the journey of His people: This was Pope Francis reflection at Mass this morning in Casa Santa Marta. … Continue reading
Pope Tells Newly Baptized to Bring Faith to the Ends of the Earth
MySanAntonio: Pope Francis baptized 10 people Saturday and urged them to bring their faith “to the ends of the Earth” as he presided over an Easter Vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica. The vigil is among the Vatican’s most solemn services. … Continue reading
Pope Condemns All Forms of Usury: a ‘Dramatic Social Evil’
Vatican Insider: At today’s General Audience Pope Francis challenged authorities to make employment, “a source of dignity, everyone’s central concern.” He also condemned all forms of usury, calling it a “dramatic social evil.” As Francis greeted people in Italian at … Continue reading
Pope Francis Gives Inspiring Message on Humility, Meekness
AsiaNews: “Dialogue needs meekness, not shouting. We must also think that the other person has something more than me, as did David : ‘ He is the anointed of the Lord, he is more important than me.’ Humility , meekness … … Continue reading
Pope Francis Delivers a Very Inspiring Message in This Interview
Catholic Culture: In a wide-ranging interview with Italian journalist Andrea Tornielli, Pope Francis reflected on Christmas, spoke about the suffering of children and the persecution of Christians, and addressed questions on women cardinals and Communion for those who have remarried … Continue reading
Pope Francis Speaks About End Times ‘Desecration’ ‘Abomination’
CNA: In his daily homily Pope Francis reflected on the end times, saying that faith will be increasingly pushed out of the public square and that persecution of Christians is a “prophecy” of what is to come. The Pope directed … Continue reading
