Tag: Pope Francis
2019 LENTEN MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
“For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God” (Rom 8:19)
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE XXVII WORLD DAY OF THE SICK...
Dear Brothers and Sisters,“You received without payment; give without payment” (Mt 10:8). These are the words spoken by Jesus when sending forth his apostles to spread the Gospel, so that his Kingdom might grow through acts of gratuitous love.
Witness, discipleship are key to missionary work, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Proclaiming the Gospel is not the same thing as proselytism and often means simply being a neighbor and friend to someone while living an authentically Christian life, Pope Francis said.
God wants quiet humility, not showy altruism, Pope says
VATICAN CITY — While all Christians are called to help those in need, they must fight against the temptation of boasting about their gifts of charity to seek attention, Pope Francis said.
Indifference, hatred is the first step to murder, Pope says
VATICAN CITY — Hurling insults and being indifferent to other people's lives is the first step along the winding path that leads to killing them, at least figuratively, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis: Abortion is like hiring a hitman
VATICAN CITY — In his general audience Wednesday, Pope Francis said that abortion “suppresses innocent and helpless life in its blossoming.”
“Is it right to take a human life to solve a problem? It's like...