When Pope Francis sets off for Macedonia and Bulgaria this weekend, it could well be a classic case of big things coming in small packages.
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Refugees At The Border Receive $500,000 In Aid From Pope Francis
Pope Francis has donated $500,000 to migrants at the U.S. border. The funds will be distributed to 16 Mexican dioceses and religious groups working to provide food and safety to those displaced by immigration.
Only Risen Christ Can Bring Peace to World, Pope Says
As the machine of warfare continues to churn out more dangerous weaponry, only the power and joy of Christ’s resurrection can fill hearts with comfort and peace, Pope Francis said before giving his Easter blessing.
Pope Francis Celebrates Feast Day Of St. George With Milan Youth
In celebration of his Name Day, April 23rd, Pope Francis, baptized Jorge Mario Bergoglio, commemorated the Feast Day of St. George at St. Peter’s Basilica by donating six thousand rosaries to youth from the Archdiocese of Milan.
Be Servants to One Another, Pope Tells Prisoners Before Washing Feet
Jesus’ gesture of washing his disciples’ feet, an act once reserved to servants and slaves, is one that all Christians, especially bishops, must imitate, Pope Francis told hundreds of inmates and prison employees on Holy Thursday.
Pope Francis Literally Begs Sudan Leaders For Peace
At the end of a highly unusual spiritual retreat for the political leaders of warring factions, Pope Francis knelt at the feet of the leaders of South Sudan, begging them to give peace a chance and to be worthy “fathers of the nation.”
Pope Calls Trafficking ‘Crime Against Humanity’
Pope Francis railed against human trafficking, once again labeling it a “crime against humanity” while addressing a Vatican-organized conference in Rome on the issue April 11.
Bishop DiMarzio Responds to Pope Emeritus Benedict’s Essay
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio spoke about Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI after the retired pope published a major essay describing some of the root causes of the global sex abuse troubles facing the Church.
Pope, Youth Minister Offer Ideas For Bringing Back Young Catholics
The statistics are staggering: Roughly one-third of young Catholics in the United States leave the church before their 18th birthday.
At Retreat For South Sudan Leaders, Pope Literally Begs For Peace
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At the end of a highly unusual spiritual retreat for the political leaders of warring factions, Pope Francis knelt at the feet of the leaders of South Sudan, begging them to give peace a chance and to be worthy “fathers of the nation.” “As a brother, I […]