by John Freund, CM | Jan 27, 2014 | Pope
The Huffington Post tells the story of the impact of the Pope’s visit to Tor Sapienza, one of the Rome’s roughest neighborhoods. Fifteen Italian families live in the deconsecrated church where the parish was previously located — they occupied the...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 23, 2014 | Pope
“The internet, in particular, offers immense possibilities for encounter and solidarity. This is something truly good, a gift from God.” There is no mistaking the style of Pope Francis in the annual message for the church’s World Day of...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 14, 2014 | Pope
“It is now a long-established tradition that at the beginning of each new year the Pope meets the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See to offer his greetings and good wishes, and to share some reflections close to his heart as a pastor concerned for the...
by Beth | Jan 12, 2014 | Pope
Do you know the date of your baptism? This was a question he asked as he began a new series of catecheses on the Sacraments in St. Peter’s Square, focusing today on the Sacrament of Baptism according to Zenit… “Baptism is the sacrament in which our faith is...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 10, 2014 | Pope
Listen to what the Pope has been telling religious… Be prophetic “The church must be attractive. Wake up the world! Be witnesses of a different way of doing things, acting, living! (Show) it’s possible to live differently in this world.” Have contact with...
by Beth | Jan 8, 2014 | Pope
According to the Huffington Post…Data journalist Chris Walker conducted a word frequency analysis on the first hundred speeches of Pope Francis and Pope Benedict to get a visual representation of their priorities. Francis clearly emphasized poverty and poor far...
