Pope Francis
The Pope Video • Compassion for the World
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Compassion for the World.
The Pope’s Ambulance
Donating an ambulance dedicated to serving the medical emergencies of the homeless is but the latest expression of his sensitivity to their needs.
Stepping Back To See More Clearly!
Poets are well known for helping us step back and see things we have not noticed before.
What Pope said and Korean Church did not report
On the first day of Pope Francis’ visit to South Korea he met with the Korean bishops, telling them to be one with the poor.
However, some of his strongest advice was not reported at the time as several paragraphs from his talk were dropped in the official text distributed on the Korean bishops’ sponsored media website.
Changing the conversation without saying a word
In a thoughtful piece on the website of the Catholic Health Association Father Synder concludes “Pope Francis is changing the conversation — and he’s changing it for good.” He captures many of the paradoxes of this person who has rocketed to the top of the celebrity ranks.
US Bishops Labor Day Statement
Archbishop Wenski describes US Bishops Labor Day Statement reiterating Pope Francis’ call for an inclusive economy
Says college debt, lack of stable jobs keeping young people from starting families
Calls for increased solidarity, more and better jobs, immigration reform
Pope to explore vocation of old age with seniors
Pope to explore with the senior their vocation as they live longer according to a report in the Catholic News Agency.
Entitled “The Blessing of a Long Life,” the Pope’s audience with seniors will be on September 28.
Slavery – 2015 World Day of Peace theme
The theme, “Slaves no more, but brothers and sisters” will be the title of the Message for the 48th World Day of Peace, celebrated on 1 January 2015.
Pope Francis – Iraq Day of Prayer
Pope Francis, followed by various episcopal conferences, has called for a day of prayer Friday August 22, the feast of the Queenship of Mary.
Ferguson: Pope Francis and Javert at the Barricade
Ferguson: Pope Francis and Javert at the Barricade – What the St. Louis Riots Tell Us About Truth and Goodness
Pope suffers family tragedy
From The Australian....THREE relatives of Pope Francis, two great- nephews and their mother, have been killed in a car accident in Argentina, the Vatican confirmed last night. The dead included a baby of eight months and a two-year-old toddler. Their father, the...
Pope minces no words
Francis minces no words in Korea whether in prepared texts of off the cuff comments... To religious communities he said ... “The hypocrisy of those consecrated men and women who profess vows of poverty, yet live like the rich, wounds the souls of the faithful and...