Tag: Pope Francis

Each now needs a miracle attributed to his or her intercession to be approved by the Vatican in order to be beatified

The pope offered his closeness to the local Church, recalling the late bishop’s “many years of devoted priestly and episcopal ministry”

The solemnity of the Annunciation on Saturday marks one year since Pope Francis consecrated Russia and Ukraine to the Blessed Virgin Mary

The theme of the papal trip is “Christ is our future.” The logo is a stylized drawing of Budapest’s Chain Bridge

At the end, Pope Francis says: “I’ve learned a lot from you, it’s done me a lot of good and I thank you for what you’ve done.”

The decree implements the reforms mentioned by the apostolic constitution Praedicate Evangelium

The pope’s weekly message focused on the day’s Gospel reading, which recounts Jesus’ miraculous healing of the blind man

Pope Francis said God waits for us, especially in the sacrament of penance, where the Lord touches our wounds, heals our hearts

The Church’s teaching on celibacy is different from her teaching on the indelible character of ordination and holy orders

Pope Francis said religions are called to foster fraternity by promoting a “culture of encounter,” especially among the young