Tag: Pope Francis
Pope on Pentecost: Open your heart to the Holy Spirit
In his homily for the Pentecost Sunday Mass, Pope Francis reflected on the meaning of the mysterious word, difficult to translate, that Jesus used to describe the Holy Spirit: Paraclete.
Pope calls on Catholics to accompany Church in China with fervent prayer
“Tomorrow, the Catholic faithful in China celebrate the feast of Our Lady Help of Christians, the celestial patron of their great country,” Pope Francis noted in remarks following the Regina Coeli on Sunday.
Vatican offers guidelines for diocesan WYD celebrations
The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life held a press conference on Tuesday to present some “Pastoral Guidelines for the Celebration of World Youth Day in the Particular Churches.”
‘Stop the clamour of arms!’ Pope tells Israeli, Palestinian leaders
Pope Francis appeals for calm in the Holy Land as escalating violence threatens to degenerate “into a spiral of death and destruction.”
To ‘Come and See’ IS to ‘Be and Do’
Pope Francis has once again thrown a challenge to Catholic Communicators in his annual message for ‘World Communications Day’ which this year falls on Sunday, May 16.
Mother’s Day: Pope applauds all moms, mums, and mamas
“We greet all the mothers of the world, even those who have passed away,” said the Pope. “A round of applause for mothers!”