Pope Francis Announces Year Dedicated to the Family
Pope Francis announced Sunday a special year dedicated to the family, marking the fifth anniversary of the publication of his apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia. In his Angelus...
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Pope on Christmas: Share hope, promote peace, give vaccine to all
By Cindy Wooden – On a Christmas like no other, Pope Francis prayed for people who could not be with their families because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but...
Pope: Christmas ‘hijacked’ by consumerist mentality
By Junno Arocho Esteves – While Christmas has become a universal holiday, even for many nonbelievers, its celebration always should focus on the reality that God sent his...
Italy’s lockdown forces changes to pope’s Christmas events
By Cindy Wooden – With Italy returning to a COVID-19 lockdown over the Christmas holidays, the Vatican has announced that most of Pope Francis’ usual appointments will be...
Poverty not Presents: That’s the Heart of Christmas
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Current restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic can help people put Christ, and not the constant need to purchase gifts, at the...
Fratelli Tutti inspected: What Women Say
It’s been almost two months since Pope Francis published his encyclical Fratelli Tutti on the feast of the little poor man of Assisi (il poverello). In a...
Netflix to release series on pope’s call for alliance of young and old
Netflix has announced that in 2021 it will release a documentary series based on “Sharing the Wisdom of Time,” a book in which Pope Francis called for...
Papal Audience: Pray for One, Pray for All
By Junno Arocho Esteves – If Christians forget to remember in prayer people who are suffering, their prayer can become a superficial activity that feeds their ego rather...
Pope’s 2020 in Review: Prayer, Online meetings, Hopes for change
By Cindy Wooden– Like everyone else, Pope Francis’ 2020 was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns, livestreamed Masses, video messages and even something akin to Zoom meetings...
Pope: The Farther We are From the Lord, the More Sadness We Feel
By Cindy Wooden – Joy should be the hallmark of a Christian’s life, a reflection of knowing that one is loved by God, saved by Jesus Christ...
Pope: Nativity scene is a reminder of hope amid suffering
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The image of baby Jesus nestled in the manger is a much-needed reminder during the pandemic that God gives the world the...
Pope to Celebrate early Mass on December 24 because of Covid-19 Curfew
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis will celebrate the Vatican’s traditional Christmas “Mass during the Night” December 24, but will begin the liturgy at 7:30 p.m. local...
