Friday, December 13, 20130369Pope Francis has named a Pennsylvania pastor from the Diocese of Scranton to be bishop of Jackson, Miss., and the vicar general of the Diocese of Austin, Texas, to be bishop of San Angelo, Texas. The pope appointed Father Joseph R. Kopacz, 63, a Scranton diocesan priest who is pastor of Holy Trinity Parish in Mount Pocono, Pa., to...
Thursday, December 12, 20130138Pope Francis is not seeking fame or accolades, but being named TIME magazine’s “Person of the Year” will make him happy if it helps attract people to the hope of the Gospel, said the Vatican spokesman.
Tuesday, December 3, 20130212Considering that Our Holy Father Pope Francis constantly exhibits joy in exercising one of the most challenging ministries in the world, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that his first major “solo” document of his pontifical ministry should bear the title “The Joy of the Gospel” (Evangelii Gaudium) and devotes the entire first...
Monday, December 2, 20130177The best present in life is encountering Jesus — an encounter that will last a lifetime, Pope Francis said. A Christian's whole life "is an encounter with Jesus: in prayer, when we go to Mass, when we do good works, when we visit the sick, when we help the poor, when we think of others, when we're not self-centered, when we are...
Wednesday, November 27, 20130145In his first extensive piece of writing as pope, Pope Francis lays out a vision of the Catholic Church dedicated to evangelization in a positive key, with a focus on society's poorest and most vulnerable, including the aged and unborn.
Wednesday, November 6, 20130168Saying, "don't worry, we aren't taking up a collection," Pope Francis asked people at his weekly general audience to perform an act of charity by praying for a seriously ill 18-month-old girl named Noemi.
Wednesday, October 9, 20130158Professing that the church is "catholic" means accepting its teachings, accepting the gifts it offers to help one grow in holiness and accepting the fact that it is composed of different people with different gifts and opinions, Pope Francis said.
Friday, October 4, 20130347Making his first pilgrimage as pope to the birthplace of his papal namesake, Pope Francis called on the whole church to imitate St. Francis of Assisi, embracing poverty and stripping itself of the "spirit of world."
