Pope calls for month-long global prayer marathon for end of pandemic

Pope Francis has called for a global prayer marathon for the entire month of May, praying for the end to the Covid-19 pandemic. “The initiative will involve in a special way all shrines in the world” in promoting the initiative so that individuals, families and communities all take part in reciting the Rosary, “to pray for the end of the pandemic,”... Read More

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April 22, 2021

Prayers said aloud lead the way to God, pope says at audience

Because prayer is a dialogue with God, people should not dismiss or be embarrassed by saying their prayers out loud or in a whisper, Pope Francis said. “Vocal prayer is an essential element of the Christian life,” and when Jesus taught the disciples how to pray, it was with a vocal prayer, the “Our Father,” the pope said during his weekly general audience. Continuing his... Read More

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April 22, 2021

Politics must be built from the bottom up, pope says

Politics can be regenerated by recognising the importance of spirituality in people’s lives, Pope Francis said. “That is why it is essential that faith communities meet together and fraternise in order to work ‘for and with the people'” and why it is urgent to build the future “from below, from a politics with the people, rooted in the people,” he said in a video message.... Read More

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April 21, 2021

Pope chooses theme for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

To express the closeness of God and of the Church to every older person, Pope Francis has chosen “I am with you always” from the Gospel of Matthew as the theme for the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. The theme for the celebration on 25th July is especially appropriate “in these challenging pandemic... Read More

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April 21, 2021

As pandemic worsens in Brazil, pope tells bishops to be one with people

Bishops in Brazil must remain united, among themselves and with their people, to overcome “one of the most difficult trials in its history,” Pope Francis said. In a video message sent to the general assembly of the Brazilian bishops’ conference, the pope encouraged the bishops to give hope and charity “especially to those most in need so that they may smile... Read More

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April 20, 2021

Pope prays newly beatified martyrs inspire greater fidelity to God

The Catholic Church’s newest blesseds are six “meek disciples of Christ,” who showed heroic courage defending the Eucharist from profanation when French troops sacked their Italian monastery in 1799 and scattered the Blessed Sacrament on the floor while searching for any valuables they could carry away, Pope Francis said. “May their example spur us to a greater... Read More

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April 18, 2021

Pope ‘moved’ by registry of nighttime adoration he attended

Pope Francis said he was “moved” by a photo of an old registry that showed his participation as a young man at sessions of overnight eucharistic adoration at a basilica in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The pope was sent a photo taken by Argentine journalist Lucas Schaerer of the registry from the Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament that featured his name, along... Read More

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April 15, 2021

Faith is bolstered by prayer, not money, power or media, pope says

Without prayer, everything crumbles and any initiatives for Church reform will just be proposals by some group and not the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis said. “Everything in the Church originates in prayer and everything grows thanks to prayer,” the pope said during his weekly general audience. If there is no prayer, the Church becomes “like an empty shell” that has lost its... Read More

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April 13, 2021

Pope sends ‘heartfelt condolences’ to Queen as faith leaders pay tribute to Prince Philip

Pope Francis has offered the Queen “heartfelt condolences” for the loss of her husband, as he praised the Duke of Edinburgh for his devotion to his marriage and family. In a telegram sent by the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy Father paid tribute to Prince Philip’s “distinguished record” of public service... Read More

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April 13, 2021

Solidarity needed to reduce debt of poor nations, pope tells World Bank

Poor countries cannot be expected to recover from the current financial crisis if the world returns to an economic model in which a small minority of people owns half of the world’s wealth, Pope Francis said. In a message to participants at the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund 2021 virtual spring meetings, the pope said that despite “our deeply held convictions that all... Read More

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