Tag: Pope Francis

Though he no longer met with the groups due to illness, the Vatican published the pope’s planned addresses as “speech delivered.”

The pope noted the words of Jesus to his disciples: “If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.”

The preface by Pope Francis to the book by Father Mattia Ferrari entitled, ‘Saved by migrants. Tale of a way of life'.

Seventy-one years ago, on Sept. 21, 1953, a young Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s priestly vocation was born.

“But in reality, the Church is much bigger, much bigger than Rome and Europe … and may I say much more alive in these countries"

“Unity is not uniformity,” he added, “and the diversity of our cultural and religious identities is a gift from God.”

For his part, Pope Francis reiterated a long-standing desire to visit China during his press conference on Friday’s flight back to Rome

“Unfortunately, many people no longer pose themselves this question and remain ‘unbothered,’ slumbering, even far from God"

Both Cardinal Goh and Minister Tong stressed the importance of continued collaboration and trust to face the challenges of a polarized world

Pope Francis stressed that it is important for young people to have the “courage to move forward” and “make your own path.”