Monday, December 1, 20140149A day after hearing Turkish leaders demand the West show more respect for Islam, Pope Francis prayed alongside a Muslim cleric inside Istanbul's most famous mosque. Pope Francis celebrated Mass at Istanbul's 19th-century Catholic cathedral, which ordinarily holds fewer than 600 people, but was filled to overflowing for the Mass. It was...
Monday, November 24, 20140194The church must learn from the mistakes of its past and guard against seeking "to shine its own light" rather than the light of God, said Pope Francis at morning Mass.
Friday, November 21, 20140246Addressing the 300 participants in the Vatican-sponsored World Congress on the Pastoral Care of Migrants, Pope Francis said the church's concern for the whole person motivates its material aid to immigrants and refugees, its offer of legal assistance and, especially, its pastoral outreach and offer of the sacraments.
Sunday, October 26, 20140314With the irresistible seminar topic of Pope Francis, presenter Barry Hudock probably should not have been surprised that “overflow” truly understated the crowd that filled his workshop at the University of Dallas Ministry Conference at the Irving Convention Center on Oct. 24. Conference-goers lined the walls and sat on the floor once...
Friday, October 24, 20140164Citing Pope Francis’ call for members of the church to become missionary disciples who turn away from the temptation of ecclesiastical introversion, Vancouver Archbishop Michael Miller delivered the keynote address in front of thousands at the University of Dallas Ministry Conference at the Irving Convention Center on Oct. 24.
Thursday, September 18, 20140241Marriage has been described as a “journey together to God.” Pope Francis chose this image in speaking to 20 couples he married last week in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Thursday, September 18, 20140182Presiding over the wedding of 20 couples in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis celebrated marriage as the union of a man and woman playing complementary roles during their common journey through life.
"This is what marriage is all about: man and woman walking together, wherein the husband helps his wife to become ever more a woman, and...
Thursday, August 14, 20140139Starting his first visit to Asia, Pope Francis urged South Korean political and civic leaders to seek peace on their divided peninsula and strengthen their nation's commitment to democracy and social justice.
Wednesday, July 30, 20140171Slowing down, being generous and fighting for peace are part of Pope Francis' secret recipe for happiness. In an interview published in part in the Argentine weekly "Viva" July 27, the pope listed his Top 10 tips for bringing greater joy to one's life.
