Tag: Pope Francis

The pope sent a condolence telegram to Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Jan. 16

The pope announced that an ecumenical prayer vigil will take place in St. Peter’s Square as part of the Church’s ongoing Synod on Synodality

Pope Francis encouraged the seminarians to foster a daily relationship with Jesus by spending time in silence before the Eucharist

Pope Francis reflected on Jesus’ calling of St. Matthew, then a tax collector, to follow him as one of his 12 apostles

The pope cited the cardinal's "dedication to the Gospel and the Church" particularly in the context of its recent economic reform

Pope Francis invites the faithful to pray “that educators may be credible witnesses, teaching fraternity rather than confrontation"

The Pope warned about the increased threat of nuclear warfare, drawing particular concern to the negotiations for the Iran nuclear deal

The pope said that baptism is like a rebirth in Christ and therefore should be celebrated “like a birthday”

“Very often we have a limited idea of justice and think that it means: those who do wrong pay"

The Magi perhaps “were expecting a powerful and prodigious Messiah,” but instead they found a baby and “met God in poverty”