Living out and proclaiming the Gospel are inseparable aspects at the heart of an authentically Christian life and witness, Pope Francis said in his message for World Mission Sunday.
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Pope Names Seven New Members to Life Academy
Pope Francis has named Mariana Mazzucato, a leading economist advocating for sustainable growth, and Dr. John N. Nkengasong, the U.S. global AIDS coordinator and special representative for global health diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State, as members of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
Pope Announces a Second Session for Synod of Bishops Assembly
Saying he did not want to rush the process of discerning how the Holy Spirit is calling the church to grow in “synodality,” Pope Francis announced that the next assembly of the Synod of Bishops would take place in two sessions.
Pope Prays For Unity of Church As He Celebrates Anniversary of Vatican II
The Second Vatican Council was the universal Catholic Church’s response to God’s love and to Jesus’ command to feed his sheep, Pope Francis said, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the council’s opening.
Single Working Mom of 3 Credits God-Sent Friends, Family, Colleagues
Ileana Tavarez has two jobs; the one titled “administrative assistant” pays her an income. The other, being a “Mommy,” pays nothing financially. But it is her priority to provide loving care for her “three-under-3” children.
Thailand Day Care Massacre An Act of ‘Unspeakable Violence,’ Pope Says
Pope Francis said he was “deeply saddened” after hearing the news of one of the world’s worst mass shootings at a day care center in northeast Thailand.
Pope to Canonize Founder of Scalabrinians, Salesian Pharmacist
While their life journeys and the stages of their sainthood causes diverged, two men born in Italy are set to be canonized together Oct. 9: Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini and Blessed Artemide Zatti.
Pope Meets Group that Prepared Text for Next Phase of Synod
ope Francis personally expressed his thanks to the four dozen people who read through hundreds of reports about the listening phase of the Synod of Bishops and, after 12 days of prayer, reflection and discussion, drafted a working document for the continental stage of the synod process.
Pope Tells Putin: Stop the War
With “rivers of blood and tears” still flowing in Ukraine and with the increasing threat of the use of nuclear weapons, Pope Francis begged Russian President Vladimir Putin: “Stop this spiral of violence and death.”
Pope Francis Set to be First Pontiff to Visit Bahrain
The Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis intends to visit the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain Nov. 3-6.