Pope: Ask God to Help You Pray
By Carol Glatz – Every Christian is unique because the Holy Spirit inspires something new and original in each person, creating “an endless field of holiness,” Pope Francis...
Category: Pope Francis
Pope Says He will Remain in Rome Until Death
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis said he believes he will die in Rome, either in office or retired, and will not be buried in his native...
Pope praises Filipino Catholics as joyful witnesses of the Gospel
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The joy of the Gospel has been an integral part of the Filipino identity since the arrival of Christianity in the Southeast Asian...
Pope to Confessors: Be People Who Offer Consolation and Mercy
By Carol Glatz – Every confessor should understand he is a sinner, forgiven by God, and he is there to offer his brothers and sisters — sinners, too...
Vice and Virtue: Two threads Woven in the Human Heart
By Carol Glatz – With Lent as a time for conversion, Pope Francis has laid out a handy guide in a new series reflecting on the seven...
Pope in Iraq: Cleanse your Hearts of Anger, Live the Gospel
By Cindy Wooden – Having witnessed or even experienced persecution for their faith, the Christians of Iraq must be careful not to harbour thoughts of revenge, Pope Francis...
Pope in Iraq: Life Triumphs over Death as Christians Rebuild in Iraq
By Cindy Wooden – Amid the rubble and bombed out remains of four churches destroyed by Islamic State militants, Pope Francis paid tribute to Iraqi Christians who...
Pope in Iraq: Living the Beatitudes can Change the World
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis told Iraqi Christians that when they suffer discrimination, persecution or war, the Eight Beatitudes are addressed to them. “Whatever the world takes...
Historic Meeting: Pope and the Shiite Ayatollah
By Cindy Wooden – In a low-key meeting followed closely in Iraq and beyond, Pope Francis and Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the influential leader of Shiite Muslims in Iraq,...
Pope in Iraq: Hostility, Violence are ‘Betrayals’ of Religion
By Cindy Wooden – Traveling to the birthplace of Abraham, Pope Francis urged believers to prove their faith in the one God and father of all by...
Pope Arrives In Iraq, Promoting Peace, Tolerance, Equality
By Cindy Wooden – To consolidate peace and ensure progress, the government and people of Iraq must never treat anyone as a second-class citizen and must work...
Pope: Honour Martyrs by Working for a Better Iraq
By Cindy Wooden – Visiting a Baghdad cathedral “hallowed by the blood of our brothers and sisters” murdered in a terrorist attack that shook the world, Pope Francis...
