Tag: Pope Francis

In a video appeal released Jan. 4, the pope called religious persecution “inhuman” and “insane”

“The ministry of consolation is a task for every baptized person, mindful of the words of Jesus: ‘I was sick and you visited me.’”

Speaking on Sunday, the pope suggested that the famous words from the opening of St. John’s Gospel contained a paradox

"Let's go home thinking peace, peace, peace. We need peace," said the pope

Pope Francis encouraged people to have the same attitude of Mary when faced with unexpected problems or troubling situations

The pontiff is normally met by well-wishers when he visits the crib on December 31

The pope spoke about St. Joseph, who acted with courage in the face of hardship and fear, and Herod, who acted with arrogance and violence

Archbishop Tutu, who fought for an end to racial segregation in his native South Africa, died on December 26 at the age of 90

“Please, each day, let us pray a little bit together, if you can make the effort, to ask God for the gift of peace”

Pope Francis addressed the challenges, and in some cases crises, that families are facing throughout the COVID-19 pandemic