Tag: Pope Francis
‘Honour Grandparents’: Pope’s Message for World Day of Grandparents and Elderly
With a call to honour and never abandon grandparents, Pope Francis issues Message for 3rd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on 23 July.
Pope’s World Day of the Poor message: Don’t look away!
Pope Francis pens a message for the annual World Day of the Poor, stressing that “whenever we encounter a poor person, we cannot look away, for that would prevent us from encountering the face of the Lord Jesus.”
Pope Francis’ recovery proceeding normally
All is proceeding well with Pope Francis' recovery, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, says, as he offers an update on the Pope's continued progress...
Pope’s June prayer intention: for an abolition of torture
The Pope Video message, entrusted to the entire Catholic Church through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, is an appeal for "the abolition of torture in all of its forms throughout the world."
Pope on Pentecost: Let us invoke the Spirit daily upon our whole world
In his homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Francis calls on us to invoke daily the Spirit who gives "harmony to the world" and "directs the course of time and renews the face of the earth."
Pope to Nuns: ‘Be loving mothers with rolled-up sleeves’
Pope Francis encourages the Little Missionary Sisters (also known as Don Orione Sisters) to be loving mothers and to serve others tenderly.