Pope: Church needs to hear God speaking through those who are hurting
By Carol Glatz – To listen to the Holy Spirit, members of the church must listen to each other and especially to those who are marginalised, Pope...
Category: Pope Francis
Our Head of Church, Pope Francis has an uncanny way of speaking in a direct, Christ-centered way. We feature his papal audiences, Angelus talks, homilies and interviews.
Pope urges church leaders to recognise errors in dealing with clergy abuse
By Jonathan Luxmoore – Pope Francis urged bishops from throughout Eastern Europe to recognise mistakes in their handling of sexual abuse in order to open “new horizons...
Pope: Leadership Can be Distorted by Thirst for Power
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis praised Catholic lay movements and associations for living out the Gospel in their everyday lives and for promoting education, social support...
Pope: Success is what you give, not what you have
Pope Francis said in his Angelus address that in God’s eyes, success is measured “not on what someone has, but on what someone gives.” The pope reflected...
Bridge over troubled waters: Papal trip tests limits of being a ‘pontifex’
By Junno Arocho Esteves – On paper, Pope Francis’ apostolic visit to Hungary and Slovakia was pretty standard as papal trips go: outdoor Masses, meeting with dignitaries,...
Pope: Getting old is not a disease, it’s a privilege
By Carol Glatz – Getting to be a ripe old age is a privilege, Pope Francis told older priests. If facing an illness, that too, becomes a privilege...
Vatican publishes letters to rabbis emphasising pope’s respect for Judaism
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis has not devalued the Torah and does not question the fact that the Torah is crucial for modern Judaism, Cardinal Kurt...
Pope: Bishops must handle Communion debate as shepherds
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The debate about denying Communion to politicians who support abortion must be handled in a pastoral way, not by public condemnations that...
Pope: Christianity without the cross is sterile
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Falling into the temptation of rejecting the cross and choosing a triumphalist form of Christianity leads to a faith that is superficial and...
Pope: Consecrated life is not doomed to die out
By Carol Glatz – Consecrated life is not doomed to die out, Pope Francis told a group of Discalced Carmelites. “These pessimistic views are destined to be...
Pope to Slovak Jews: Horrors of Holocaust must not be forgotten
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The violence of the Holocaust and the atrocities committed against the Jewish people are tantamount to blasphemy, Pope Francis said. “The divine name,...
Pope Urges Slovak Church and Government to Put People First
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Slovakia’s tradition of hospitality along with its witness of faith amid persecution must be at the forefront of government policies and the...
