Tag: Pope Francis

The Church in Asia “was being called to be more authentically the Church of the poor” and “the Church of the young”

"The Church in Asia was being called to be more authentically the Church of the poor, the Church of the young, and a Church in dialogue"

The Oct. 25 prayer meeting is part of a three-day interreligious summit called “The Cry for Peace,” organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio

"Society can effectively repress crime without definitively depriving the offenders of the possibility of redeeming themselves"

“I assure you of my prayers for the victims of the mad act of violence that took place ... in Thailand,” said Pope Francis

The two saints were both born in Italy and ministered to others amid the massive emigration of hundreds of thousands of Italians

Pope Francis offered his “heartfelt condolences and the assurance of his spiritual closeness" to all those affected by the violence

The Vatican released the full itinerary for the pope’s Nov. 3-6 trip to the Muslim island nation in the Persian Gulf

Pope Francis said that discernment requires unlocking “the passwords of our heart”

The film includes video from the meeting with Pope Francis as well as never-before-seen footage from Francis’ papal inauguration