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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“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...
Pope tells Vincentians to adore, welcome and go #famvin400
On Saturday Pope Francis said Vincentians must adore, welcome and go! Vincentians should share God’s love with action...
Thanksgiving Meal – Dividing? Transforming?
Judging from internet posts, many people experienced political indigestion as they celebrated the traditional American Thanksgiving meal. This stands in stark contrast to the experience of another meal of thanksgiving described in the Academy Award winning film. Pope...
Pope Francis’ “Misericordia et Misera” and our Vincentian Life
Misericordia et Misera is the title of the new apostolic letter of Pope Francis, presented on November 21. The letter begins with a profound reflection on two evangelical texts that speak of God's mercy: the encounter of Jesus and the adulteress (Jn 8:1-11) and the...
Pope Francis Celebrates the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul with the Vincentian Family
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., Superior General, participated in the Eucharist Pope Francis celebrated in the chapel at the House of Santa Marta, Vatican, on the Feast of Saint Vincent de Paul, September 27, 2016. On the homily of Pope Francis for that day, L'Osservatore...
Can You Say No to Pope Francis on September 1?
September 1, Pope Francis asks us to pray for creation. Last year Pope Francis declared September 1st as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. Pope Francis states that “The annual World Day of Prayer...
Pope’s Intention – Sports, a Culture of Encounter
“Sports make it possible to build a culture of encounter among everyone for a world of peace,” says the Holy Father. “I dream of sports as the practice of human dignity, turned into a vehicle of fraternity. Do we exercise together this prayer intention?” On the...
Pope to young people at WYD vigil: “We did not come into the world to ‘vegetate'”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP1PgW48A5s Pope Francis arrived at Campus Misericordiae or "Field of Mercy” holding the hands of several youth of the world. Together, they passed through this symbolic Holy Door. Even some accompanied him in the Popemobile to the huge...
A Mischievous Pope
Last Wednesday, July 13, Pope Francis did one of those amazing acts that we are getting used to. The media said that, after attending a routine visit to the dentist, he asked the driver of his Ford Focus, instead of returning directly to his offices, to deviate a...
Pope Francis’ calls to aid Syrian families: A Vincentian Family Response
Pope Francis is urging Catholics to aid those who are suffering in Syria due to the ongoing conflict in the country, both in prayer and by taking in refugee families. Last Wednesday, June 1 (International Children's Day), Pope Francis called on Catholics and Orthodox...
People, faces, names, stories
This weekend, Pope Francis visited the refugee camp in Lesbos (Greece). With him were the leaders of the Orthodox Church, Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, and Jerome II, Archbishop of Athens. The news has not gone unnoticed in the European media, even if many...
