Pope: People have a Right to Hear Gods’ Word
Everyone who goes to Mass has the right to hear the word of God in all its fullness, which means it must be read well and explained well with “fervour”, Pope Francis said.
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The Pope’s Big Crisis
Pope Francis is in the midst of the worst crisis in his papacy of almost five years.The Holy Father has a good record of saying the right things on the sex abuse scandal.So there was understandable indignation at comments in response to protests against a bishop accused of having known about the abuses of a priest.
Diseases of the Heart: Only Sin Can Make One Impure
No disease makes a person impure; only sin does that, Pope Francis said. While being sick can impact a person’s whole being, “it in no way impairs or impedes one’s relationship with God.
How Papal Decisions Can Lead to Change
In response to Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family, Amoris Laetitia, three bishops presented a statement about the “immutable truths” of sacramental marriage, and four cardinals sent a dubia to Pope Francis — and then made sure that the press gave it full coverage.
Pope: Homilies Must Help People Reflect, Not Nap
Catholic priests must deliver good homilies so the “good news” of the Gospel can take root in people’s hearts and help them live holier lives, Pope Francis said.
Pope: The Saviour is Always In
Priests and bishops need to model themselves after Jesus, who never posted inconvenient office hours or shied away from people and their problems, Pope Francis said in a morning homily.
Pope: Lead People Away From Error
A truly pastoral minister never leaves people to suffer on their own or to become a victim to their own errors and confusion, Pope Francis told members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
The Pope and the Yezidis
“Once more I speak out in favour of the rights of the Yezidis, above all their right to exist as a religious community. No one can allocate oneself the power to eliminate a religious group because it is not among those who are ‘tolerated'” – Pope Francis
Is Our Pope Now Divisive?
JH Goossens, Pretoria – Archbishop Stephen Brislin calls the pope the Church’s central unifying aspect. But for the last two years Pope Francis has been that no more.
