“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For a Life of Prayer.
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The Pope Video • Artificial Intelligence
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Artificial Intelligence.
The Pope Video • Women in Leadership Roles in the Church
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Women in Leadership Roles in the Church.
Pope Commends AIC on 400th Anniversary #AIC400
Pope: 'a culture of mercy renews hearts and opens up to a new reality' (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a message of encouragement and thanks to members of the International Association of Charities (AIC) as it celebrates the 400th anniversary of the...
Parishioners in Charlotte Offer Trump Thousands of Flowers
A Vincentian parish in Charlotte, North Carolina, recently offered thousands of flowers as symbols of prayer that President Trump will have a change of heart and turn away from his plans to get tougher on undocumented immigrants. Father Vince Finnerty, CM serves as...
The Pope Video: Help for Persecuted Christians
Help for Persecuted Christians, which is part of "The Pope Video" series promoted by the Vatican, was released Thursday, March 2. In many parts of the world, there are Christians who are persecuted simply because of the fact that they are Christians. They need not...
Pope Francis and the Gifts of Lent
Is it that time already? Yes, it is! Lent is just a few weeks away and Pope Francis has released his thoughts for Lent and its gifts. “The Word Is a Gift. Other Persons Are a Gift” In Lent he invites us to: rediscover the gift of God’s word, be purified of the sin...
The Pope Video: Welcome the Needy
Welcome the Needy, which is part of "The Pope Video" series promoted by the Vatican, was released Thursday, February 2. Every month we will see a new two-minute video from Pope Francis with his intentions and a motivating message. [youtube...
Pope Francis: Communicating Hope and Trust in our Time
In our Vincentian Family Commissions meetings last week in Rome, one of the topics raised and discussed on more than one occasion was communications. Questions discussed were how are we communicating across commissions, how we are communicating with the Vincentian...
Four Soon-to-be Saints Who Were Born in the USA
Living in the United States, it is easy to get the false impression that saints only come from Europe, especially if someone attends daily Mass — the liturgy celebrates the lives of numerous holy men and women who lived in a place and time very much removed from our...
Pope Adds New Urgent Intention to Monthly Prayers
After launching the first video series on his monthly prayer intentions last year, Pope Francis has decided to make some changes for 2017 by going back to an older system focusing on just one intention rather than two. However, true to form, he has also added a...
U.S. Catholic Bishops are Mobilizing on Migration
In time for our year of welcoming the stranger, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is establishing a working group that is tasked with developing support for immigrants and refugees. The help will come in the forms of spiritual, pastoral and policy advocacy...
