Amoris Laetitia : Joy of Love
The Vatican Remembers Mother Angelica
Pope Francis Easter Message
The Patience of God Waits for Us
Missionaries of Mercy. Did you know?
Pilgrims Welcome
The following message from Pope Francis addressed individuals at an international meeting of pilgrimage organizers and rectors of shrines. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! I cordially welcome all of you, workers of the pilgrimages to the shrines. Going on pilgrimage to the shrines is one of the People of God’s most eloquent expressions of … Read More
Pope Calls for Concrete Acts of Mercy this Lent
(CNA/EWTN News).- In his 2016 Lenten message, Pope Francis called the faithful to place special emphasis on the spiritual and corporal works of mercy this Lent, taking into account the current Jubilee Year of Mercy. “God’s mercy transforms human hearts; it enables us, through the experience of a faithful love, to become merciful in turn,” … Read More
Message for Lent from Pope Francis : Full Text
The Lenten season is upon us. Lent is not only a time to give up conveniences and luxuries but it is also a time to reflect on God’s mercy for sinners. Below is a Lenten message from the Holy Father, Pope Francis. The message outlines multiple themes for Lent. Three possible themes for meditation: Mercy Mary’s Lowliness … Read More
Pilgrims beware! Mexican bishops warn against papal ticket scams
First canonization of a married couple; Pope canonizes the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux
(Catholic Herald) Pope Francis called on people to replace their thirst for power with the joy of quiet and humble service, as he proclaimed four new saints, including the parents of St Therese of Lisieux. All of Christ’s disciples, especially its pastors, are called to model themselves after Jesus and “suppress our instinctive desire to … Read More
Full text: Pope Francis’ historic address to congress
Mr. Vice-President, Mr. Speaker, Honorable Members of Congress, Dear Friends, I am most grateful for your invitation to address this Joint Session of Congress in “the land of the free and the home of the brave.” I would like to think that the reason for this is that I too am a son of this … Read More
‘Complex’ trip to Cuba, U.S. will be Pope’s longest, spokesman says
(CNS) — Pope Francis’ 10th foreign trip will be the longest of his pontificate and, with stops in Cuba, three U.S. cities and the United Nations, it also will be a “very complex trip,” the papal spokesman said. Briefing reporters about the trip, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said the plans were “enriched” after … Read More
Papal Mass in Philadelphia expected to draw 1.5 million pilgrims
(Catholic Herald) More than 1.5 million people are expected for the Mass with Pope Francis in Philadelphia this September, said organizers of the next World Meeting of Families. A high-level delegation from Philadelphia, led by Archbishop Charles J Chaput, was in Rome as of Monday to meet Vatican officials, review some of the planning and … Read More
Pope Francis contemplates Shroud of Turin, calls it ‘icon of love’
(CNS) It took place in silence and lasted only a few minutes, but Pope Francis’ time of prayer and contemplation before the Shroud of Turin was marked with gestures of reverence and tenderness. Revered by many as the burial cloth of Jesus, the shroud was the second stop on the pope’s packed itinerary for his … Read More
Vatican releases Pope’s long-expected encyclical on the environment and the care for our common home, Laudato Si
