Thursday, December 25, 20140208The crying of Baby Jesus is not the only cry people should hear on Christmas; many children around the world are crying because of war, maltreatment and abuse, Pope Francis said. Before giving his solemn Christmas blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world), Pope Francis addressed an estimated 80,000 people in St. Peter's Square,...
Thursday, December 11, 20140155Youth ministry is not about planning activities for young people, but about opening one's eyes to their culture, walking alongside them and helping them discover the path God wants them to take, Pope Francis said.
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.
Thursday, October 9, 20140210At the beginning of each session of the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops, the Synod Fathers receive some very valuable information. It comes from one of the 12 married couple auditors participating in this Synod who give their perspective on the pastoral needs of families based on their personal experience. It has been a course in Reality...
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.
Tuesday, July 15, 20140151Speaking at the Mexico's Foreign Relations Secretariat July 14, Cardinal Pietro Parolin repeated a recent call of bishops in five countries for Catholics and society at large to lend a helping hand for the thousands of young migrants traveling through Mexico and often arriving unaccompanied in the United States.
