Tag: Pope Francis
Pope marks World Mission Day with thanks for the release of a missionary priest
Pope Francis marks World Mission Day expressing gratitude for the release ten days ago of Missionary Father Pierluigi Macalli in Niger.
Pope at Audience: God remains near to us in suffering when we pray
In his catechesis at the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis reflects on the witness of prayer as laid out in the Book of Psalms, saying the door to God’s heart is always open in our moments of pain.
Pope’s intention for October: that women have greater leadership roles in the Church
Pope Francis releases a video message accompanying his prayer intention for October, the missionary month, in which he calls for the promotion of greater integration of the lay faithful, especially women, in areas of responsibility in the Church.
Pope urges Catholics to pray the rosary amid “looming threats”
Holding his Wednesday General Audience on the feast of the Our Lady of the Rosary, 7 October, the Pope shared his thoughts on the Marian prayer.
Fratelli tutti: ‘Don’t just read it, pray it’
Fr Kevin Irwin suggests "Fratelli tutti" should be both read and prayed because it is "nothing less than about a way to reread and to live the Gospel for our times".
Pope introduces his new Encyclical after Angelus
Pope Francis himself introduces his new Encyclical "Fratelli tutti" after the recitation of the Angelus, and announces he is giving it as a gift to those present in the square.