Pope Francis will not be an actor in a proposed movie based on the Gospels, a Vatican spokesman said.
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Papal Trip to Mexico Is Mission of Mercy
Pope Francis said his reasons for his apostolic visit to Mexico Feb. 12-17 are “easy and simple.” “I want to come as a missionary of mercy and peace,” the pope said in a video message to the Mexican people.
Pope Will Bless Participants in Texas
The Diocese of El Paso, Texas, announced that Pope Francis will bless the attendees at the “Two Nations, One Faith” event at the Sun Bowl on Feb. 17, during the historic Mass on the border of Juarez and El Paso.
Filipino Pilgrim’s Pride At Eucharistic Congress
I was blessed and grateful to be among the pilgrims from Brooklyn and Queens who travelled to the Philippines for the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in the Philippines…
Pope: Don’t Be Confused; Marriage Is Between One Man and One Woman
Pope Francis said there can be no confusion between God’s plan for marriage as an indissoluble bond between one man and woman who are open to life, and other sorts of unions.
In Philippines, Eucharistic Congress Unites All
The Eucharist is supposed to create a new culture, one that is welcoming and only sees the flaws and failures of others as a reminder of one’s own need for God’s mercy, said Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle.
English Cardinal Warns Teachers Against Islamic State Recruitment
It can take just one month to turn a disenfranchised teenage Catholic student into fanatical Islamic terrorist, an English cardinal planned to warn Catholic teachers.
Iranian President Tells Pope He Is Hopeful About Peace
Meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the Vatican, Pope Francis told him he had high hopes for peace. And while Pope Francis usually asks those he meets for their prayers, the Shiite cleric pre-empted the pope’s request and said, “I ask you to pray for me.”
Papal Visit Encourages Native Chiapas Ministry
Communities such as Bachajon have come to depend on indigenous deacons like Anselmo Hernandez, who play an important part in serving the Church and evangelizing remote regions of Chiapas state.
Eucharistic Congress Opens in the Philippines
Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron said popular culture’s message of individuals being “infinitely right” is “repugnant to (Catholics’) eucharistic faith.” But he also said Christianity is “running on fumes” as it tries to counter the trend of people leaving the Church or staying away from the Eucharist.