ROME , November 17, 2017 / 11:00 AM (ACI Stampa). On the occasion of the World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis sent to...
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Sixty Vincentians martyred during Spanish Civil War are beatified
This past Saturday Saturday 60 members of the Vincentian Family who were martyred during the Spanish Civil War were...
“To be a community entails supporting one another”: Address of the Holy Father at “(Re)Thinking Europe”
“In our day, Christians are called to revitalize Europe and to revive its conscience, not by occupying spaces — this...
Door of Faith: St. Agostina Pietrantoni
St. Agostina is an inspiring example of the Vincentian blend of contemplation and action. She had a great devotion to the Mother of God, and her favorite prayer was the Rosary. She served the sick at Santo Spirito Hospital, saying: “We will lie down for such a long time after death that it is worthwhile to keep standing while we are alive. Let us work now; one day we will rest.”
Pope abolishes life sentences
(Romereports.com) Pope Francis has updated the Vatican's Code of Criminal Law which was first introduced in the back in 1929. With this decree, the Pope abolishes life imprisonment, the maximum period of detention now being 35 years....
The Francis Factor
The Editorial Board of Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly, 7/7/2013 writes.. Call it the Francis factor, the Francis effect or a “new Vatican springtime,” but a new energy is in the air — and it’s floating on a breeze coming from the Domus Sanctae Marthae, where Pope...
Official summary of First Encyclical
Here is an official summary of Pope Francis' first encyclical, “Lumen Fidei”, published today, July 5th, 2013 and signed on June 29th of the same year. --- --- --- Lumen fidei – The light of faith (LF) is the first Encyclical signed by Pope Francis. Divided into four...
Pope’s First Encyclical
Rome Reports writes....Lumen Fidei, or the 'Light of Faith' is the title of Pope Francis' first encyclical. The document, which reflects on the 'Year of Faith' was started by Benedict XVI when he was still Pope. After his resignation, the document was passed on to...
Pope’s first Encyclical due July 5th
http://en.romereports.com The Vatican announced that Pope Francis' first encyclical will be titled 'Lumen Fidei,' which translates to 'The Light of Faith.' The encyclical was started by Benedict XVI when he was still Pope. Francis finished it, describing it as a...
What Benedict stored, Francis scatters
What Benedict stored, Francis scatters…Some Reflections on the Papal Transition An address by Fr. Thomas Rosica to over 500 Catholic journalists and those working in Catholic Media in Canada and the United States at the Presidential Medallion Awards Luncheon of the...
Pope Francis in 4 minutes
In order to help Catholics around the world learn more about Jorge Mario Bergolgio, now Pope Francis, Cathnolic-link has worked together with Catholics from around the world produce this 4 minute video in 15 languages. See the video here: catholic-link.com
Pope studies Vatican Bank
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has established a Pontifical Commission charged with drawing up an “exhaustive” report into the juridical standing and activities of the Vatican’s financial institution, the Institute for Religious Works, more commonly known as the IOR. ...
