Tag: Pope Francis
Pope praises ‘generous service’ of late Cardinal Sim of Brunei
Pope Francis sends his condolences upon the death of Cardinal Cornelius Sim, who was the first priest, bishop and Cardinal of Brunei. The Pope had made him a Cardinal 6 months ago, on 28 November 2020.
Rosary marathon to end with prayers that Mary undo ‘knots’ tied by COVID-19
Pope Francis will conclude the Catholic Church’s monthlong rosary marathon with special prayers to Mary, Undoer of Knots, one of his favorite titles for the mother of Jesus.
Pope: “Keep listening to the cry of the earth and of the poor”
Pope Francis on Sunday invited men and women across the globe to continue to walk the path of environmental and social respect and justice.
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.”