Tag: Pope Francis

“Holiness is a gift of God, which we’ve received at baptism. And if we let it grow, it can completely change our lives”

Since All Saints’ Day falls on a Wednesday this year, Francis will not hold his usual weekly general audience.

How do we harmonize bishops’ authority with synodality? How do we find a balance between listening and teaching, mercy and doctrine?

The Church, according to him, needs to be the “servant of all,” especially of “the least of our brothers and sisters”.

“Unless citizens control political power – national, regional and municipal – it will not be possible to control damage to the environment”

Pope Francis said he believed that at the conclusion of this stage in the synod “it is important to look at the ‘principle and foundation’

Pope Francis condemned clericalism as a “scourge” and “a form of worldliness” that tarnishes the Church's image

Clericalism is also not just about the proverbial “bad apples in the basket”. It is also about the structure of the basket itself

"War solves no problems. It only sows death and destruction, increases hatred, multiplies revenge,” he said.

"Exploitation is one of the origins of war. The other origin is of a geopolitical nature related to territorial dominance,” the pope said