Tag: Pope Francis

“Sports, with its universal language, can build bridges of friendship and solidarity between people and peoples of every culture and religion”

The pope cautioned against “a certain self-referential and closed religious mentality, disembodied and indifferent”

He encouraged consecrated religious to scrutinize themselves for worldliness, bitterness, and empty rigidity

Pope Francis, who had continued to deliver his address during the shouting, asked the audience to pray for the man

“I invite them to fight when, in some cases, they are treated unfairly, even within the Church ... at times, by men of the Church.”

The Pope encouraged all consecrated women to discern how best they can respond to the challenges facing humanity

Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila thanked the pope for the appointment, which he described as a “gift and honor” for the archdiocese

Pope Francis said it is foolish for someone to think that just by taking catechesis classes one can “know everything about Jesus”

“Fake news has to be refuted, but individual(s) must always be respected, for they believe it often without full awareness or responsibility”

Pope urged judges of the Catholic Church’s highest court handling appeals of marriage annulment cases to develop their listening skills