Tag: Pope Francis
Pope: May we grow in friendship with Jesus, the Bread of Life
In his reflections before leading the recitation of the Angleus prayer on Sunday, Pope Francis recalls the day's Gospel reading when Jesus reveals himself as the Bread of Life.
Pope’s prayer intention for August: Church on the way
In his video message for his prayer intention for August, Pope Francis reminds the faithful that “the vocation of the Church is evangelization,” and even more, “the Church’s identity is evangelization.”
Pope to youth in Medjugorje: follow Christ with courage and joy
Pope Francis sends a message to young people gathered at Mladifest, the annual international prayer meeting being held from 1-6 August in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
A clarion call to end the scourge of Human Trafficking
Pope Francis joins religious organizations and world leaders in calling for an end to the scourge of human trafficking on the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
Pope prays for victims of flooding in China and blesses Olympics
Pope Francis expressed his closeness with the people of the Chinese city of Zhengzhou and Henan Province in China, struggling after torrential rains in recent days caused devastating flash floods.
Pope: Grandparents, elderly are bread that nourishes our life
In his homily on the first World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, Pope Francis insists on the importance of young and old coming together in a covenantal sharing of life.