Sandro Magister, www.chiesa.expressonline.it: In the span of a few days Pope Francis has corrected or brought about the correction of a few significant features of his public image. At least three of them. The first concerns the conversation that he … Continue reading
Catholic Online: In a bid to improve ties with the Russian Orthodox Church, Pope Francis will receive Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 25. Putin has previously met the pope’s predecessor Benedict XVI, as well as late pope John Paul II. … Continue reading
CNA: According to a Catholic writer in Italy, Pope Francis was aware that his reported words in an Oct. 1 interview published in “La Repubblica” could be misunderstood, and took measures concerning this. Antonio Socci, a Catholic columnist for the Italian … Continue reading
CatholicOnline: Brothers and sisters, I have decided to proclaim for the whole Church on 7 September next, the vigil of the birth of Mary, Queen of Peace, a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, the Middle East, and … Continue reading
AsiaNews: Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Saturday that 355 people who died in its hospitals showed “neurotoxin symptoms”. Syria’s overtures have not however changed the international community’s position on a military intervention in Syria, except for its main allies, Russia and … Continue reading
The Sacred Page: Speaking from a white stage on the sands of Copacabana on Sunday, Francis urged a crowd estimated at 3 million people to go out and spread their faith “to the fringes of society, even to those who seem … Continue reading
CNA: Around 6,000 journalists from around the globe are flocking to Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach this week to cover the Pope Francis’ first World Youth Day. More on this here.
Yahoo News: Pope Francis is forgoing the bulletproof popemobile for his upcoming trip to Brazil for the Catholic Church’s youth festival, further evidence that he has no qualms about tweaking the Vatican’s security operations for the sake of getting closer … Continue reading
CNA: Christians are called to be evangelists, seeking out the sheep who are lost rather than staying at home tending to the few who have never left, Pope Francis said at the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall. “It’s the 99 who we’re … Continue reading
Whispers in the Loggia: As previously noted, Papa Bergoglio “tends to recycle content far more eagerly and often than his predecessors, but does so that his message might be unmistakable and impossible to avoid.” Read more here.
AsiaNews: “Jesus in these meetings is maturing Peter’s soul, Peter’s heart,” maturing him in love. So Peter when he hears Jesus ask him three times: “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” he is ashamed, because he remembers the three … Continue reading
CNA’s Elise Harris: In listening to the words of the Holy Father in his many different homilies, audiences and speeches since his election, there is one incredibly clear message he is sending to us: the Church is narcissistic. We are a … Continue reading
Catholic Herald: Pope Francis is preparing to canonise an estimated 800 Italian laymen killed by Ottoman soldiers in the 15th century. The canonisation service will be on May 12 in St Peter’s Square and it will be the first carried … Continue reading
Vatican Insider: The decision, announced by Francis today, to set up a sort of “privy council” composed of eight cardinals from all five continents, represents the first concrete step in response to the pre-Conclave congregation discussions. The announcement comes on the … Continue reading
Rorate Caeli: Miguel Ignacio Mom Debussy is an Argentine citizen – it is unclear what he does for a living now, but he is a descendant of the most powerful landowning family (the Pueyrredon family) in a historically agrarian country. What he is … Continue reading
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