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Pope: Christians must be witnesses to Jesus’ Resurrection

May 18, 2015 breaking Comments Off on Pope: Christians must be witnesses to Jesus’ Resurrection

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis canonized four women religious on Sunday, all 19th century nuns who worked in education. During Mass for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, Pope Francis canonized four women religious: Marie-Alphonsine and Mary of Jesus Crucified from the territory that made up historical Palestine; Jeanne Emilie de Villeneuve of France; and Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception from Italy. In his homily for the Mass, the Holy Father focused on the first reading, from Acts, which told how after the Ascension, the twelve Apostles chose a man to take the place of Judas. Even today, we base our faith on the testimony of the Twelve, who were witnesses of Jesus’ Resurrection. In fact, every disciple of Jesus “is…Continue Reading

Pope Francis: Homily for Mass and Canonization

May 17, 2015 breaking Comments Off on Pope Francis: Homily for Mass and Canonization

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis canonized four women religious on Sunday, all 19th century nuns who worked in education. St Marie-Alphonsine and St Mary of Jesus Crucified were from the territory that made up historical Palestine; St Jeanne Emilie de Villeneuve was a French nun and foundress; and St Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception came from Italy. “To abide in God and in His love, and thus to proclaim by our words and our lives the resurrection of Jesus, to live in unity with one another and with charity towards all – this is what the four women Saints canonized today did,” Pope Francis said in his homily. “Their luminous example challenges us in our lives as Christians.” Below, please…Continue Reading

Pope, Palestinian President express hopes for peace

May 16, 2015 breaking Comments Off on Pope, Palestinian President express hopes for peace

(Vatican Radio)  Pope Francis and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, meeting in the Vatican Saturday, expressed their hopes for a resumption of peace negotiations between Palestine and Israel and for “courageous decisions” for peace, with international support. A Vatican statement described the talks as “cordial,” and said the two sides “expressed great satisfaction with the agreement reached on the text of a comprehensive agreement  between the Parties concerning essential aspects of the life and activity of the Catholic Church in Palestine, which will be signed in the near future. ” Mahmoud Abbas will attend Sunday’s canonization Mass for two Palestinian Blessed, for which he thanked Pope Francis. Below, we publish a working translation of the Vatican statement: Today, 16 May 2015,…Continue Reading

Pope: Fearful and joyless communities are not Christian

May 15, 2015 breaking Comments Off on Pope: Fearful and joyless communities are not Christian

(Vatican Radio) Communities that are fearful and without joy are sick, they are not Christian communities. That was the message of Pope Francis at his morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta. “Fear” and “joy” – those are the two words of the liturgy of the day. Fear, the Pope said, “is an attitude that harms us. It weakens us, it diminishes us. It even paralyzes us.” A person who is afraid “does nothing, doesn’t know what to do.” He is focused on himself, so that nothing bad will happen.” Fear “brings you to a self-centred selfishness and paralyzes you.” He continued, “A fearful Christian is a person who has not understood the message of Jesus”: “This is why Jesus…Continue Reading

Cardinal Pell: Secularization Presents Challenges to Church’s Teachings on Marriage

May 14, 2015 breaking Comments Off on Cardinal Pell: Secularization Presents Challenges to Church’s Teachings on Marriage

Vatican City State, May 13, 2015 (ZENIT.org) Staff Reporter Cardinal George Pell has said the family is very resilient, but by the same token, just about everywhere in the Western world it is under pressure. The prefect of the Secretariat of the Economy made this statement when speaking to Vatican Radio after having given the keynote address for a conference in Rome on Saturday intended to discuss strategies for promoting the Church’s teaching on life, marriage, and the family. The cardinal acknowledged the challenges of fewer people getting married, especially within in the Church, and how widespread are abortion and divorce. “While there are still many good families, according to many measures, things are much worse than they have been…Continue Reading

Pope Repeats Three Key-words For Happy Family Life

May 13, 2015 breaking Comments Off on Pope Repeats Three Key-words For Happy Family Life

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis at his Wednesday General Audience continued his catechesis on the family, focusing on family life. “Today’s catechesis is like the gateway to a series of reflections on the life of the family, its real life, with its different times and events.” On this gateway, he said, “are written three words, which I’ve already used many times: ‘May I?’, ‘Thank you,’ and ‘Pardon me.’” These three words, Pope Francis said, “open the path” to a happy family life. “They are simple words,” he said, “but not so simple to put into practice.” These three words, when they are based not simply on good manners, but on deep love and respect for others, have great power to strengthen family…Continue Reading

Pope: Even Today Christians Are Killed “In The Name Of God”

May 12, 2015 breaking Comments Off on Pope: Even Today Christians Are Killed “In The Name Of God”

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis says that although Christians are still persecuted and killed in the name of God, the Holy Spirit gives them the strength to face martyrdom as they bear witness to their faith. The Pope was speaking during his homily on Monday at Mass in the Casa Santa Marta. Pope Francis finds inspiration in the Gospel reading of the day in which Jesus says to his disciples: “When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me. And you will also testify”. He explains that the Lord speaks of the future, of the Cross that awaits us, and he speaks of the…Continue Reading

Pope greets participants in Italy’s March for Life

May 11, 2015 breaking Comments Off on Pope greets participants in Italy’s March for Life

(Vatican Radio) During his Regina Coeli address on Sunday, Pope Francis greeted participants in Italy’s fifth annual March for Life. “I greet all those participating in the initiative for life taking place this morning in Rome,” the Pope said. “It is important to work together to defend and promote life.” Several thousand people from all parts of Italy and from around the world took part in the March through the heart of Rome’s historic centre. Among those taking part in the March was Cardinal Raymond Burke, the Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Speaking with Vatican Radio, Cardinal Burke said, “St John Paul II urged us, in his wonderful encyclical letter on the Gospel of Life, to make…Continue Reading

Pope Francis at Regina Coeli: God bless Mothers, Everywhere

May 10, 2015 breaking Comments Off on Pope Francis at Regina Coeli: God bless Mothers, Everywhere

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis offered Mother’s Day greetings to all mothers, everywhere, on Sunday. “Today in many countries celebrate Mother’s Day,” he said, addressing the great crowd of pilgrims and tourists gathered beneath the window of the Papal apartments that looks down on St. Peter’s Square to pray the Regina coeli with him, “we remember with gratitude and affection all mothers.” Departing from his prepared text, Pope Francis went on to ask a round of applause for all mothers present in the Square. “That applause embraces all mothers, all our dear mothers: those who live with us physically, but also those who live with us spiritually. The Lord bless them all, and may the Mother of God, to whom this…Continue Reading

Pope To Interfaith Gathering: God Hears Cry Of Innocents

May 9, 2015 breaking Comments Off on Pope To Interfaith Gathering: God Hears Cry Of Innocents

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a Message to the participants in a major interreligious gathering in Israel. Organized by the Neocatechumenal Way – a group dedicated to giving Christian formation to people who are already members of the Church – the three-day gathering brought more than a hundred Rabbis, seven Cardinals, and dozens of Bishops, together with Catechists of the Neocatechumenate from May 4-7. The twofold purpose of the gathering was to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the promulgation of the Conciliar Decree Nostra aetate and to mark the 70th anniversary of the conclusion of WWII, and the Shoah. In a written Message, Pope Francis told the participants: “United to you I pray to the Lord that He may…Continue Reading