Pope at Mass: The Lord’s gratuitousness makes the desert bloom
Evoking the prophecy of Isaiah, the pope dwelt on the blooming of the desert, reminding Christians that God is capable of changing everything, gratuitously. God saves us for free, but we sin when we desire to save ourselves.
Pope: JPII ‘still a source of inspiration for today’s restless world’
Pope Francis pens the preface to a new book entitled "The Goal is Happiness," published by Italian publisher, Edizioni Ares. The collection of mostly unpublished texts...
Daytime vandalisation of Irish Carmelite monastery shocks locals
A group broke into an Irish Carmelite monastery during the daytime, vandalised its chapel and shouted slurs at the elderly nuns who lived there.
Pope: “I too kneel on the streets of Myanmar”
Pope Francis yet again makes a heartfelt appeal for an end to violence in Myanmar as security forces continue their brutal crackdown on anti-coup demonstrators.
Ukraine celebrates Easter in the shadow of war
Worshippers in churches observing Easter according to the Julian calendar gather across Ukraine to celebrate Christ's resurrection amid...
Pope: Teachings of women Doctors of Church offer light and hope to our world
In a message to participants in an international conference on Women Doctors of the Church and Co-Patronesses of the Europe, Pope Francis says the teachings...