Sala Clementina, Monday, February 12th 2018 1. Monday Joy [in English] [caption id="attachment_19666" align="alignright" width="350"] (Getty Images)[/caption]Holy Father, first of all we would like to thank you for your constant and benevolent attention and concern for all migrants and victims of trafficking. We have experienced many difficulties...
"Because of the increase of iniquity, the love of many will grow cold" (Mt 24: 12) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Once again, the Pasch of the Lord draws near! In our preparation for Easter, God in his providence offers us each year the season of Lent as...
[caption id="attachment_15160" align="alignright" width="350"] Pope Francis presides over a solemn Easter vigil ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, April 15, 2017. Holding a single candle, Francis processed down the center aisle of a darkened St. Peter's Basilica, symbolizing the darkness that fell...
At 9:20 p.m., Rome time, on Dec. 12, the feast of our Lady of Guadalupe, Bishop Javier Echevarria, the prelate of Opus Dei, passed away. He was 84. He was the second successor of St. Josemaria Escriva, Opus Dei’s founder. The auxiliary vicar of Opus Dei,...
Si Pope Francis miingon nga ang kinabuhi dili video game kon soap opera ug nga ang atong tumong sa kinabuhi nga mao ang kaluwasan makab-ot sa seryosong pamaagi. Kini iyang gibungat sa mga pilgrims sa St. Peter's Square niadtong Dominggo subay sa ebanghelyo sa dihang nangutana...
[caption id="attachment_11608" align="alignright" width="350"] Pope Francis greets retired Pope Benedict XVI during a June 28 ceremony at the Vatican marking the 65th anniversary of the retired pope's priestly ordination. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano, handout) [/caption]Gisaulog sa Vatican ang ika-65 nga anibersaryo sa pagka pari ni Pope...
[caption id="attachment_10771" align="alignright" width="350"] (Photo: AP)[/caption]Dear Brothers and Sisters, a Happy and Holy Easter! The Church throughout the world echoes the angel’s message to the women: “Do not be afraid! I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for...
[caption id="attachment_10277" align="alignright" width="350"] The Eucharist is exposed for adoration at the 51st International Eucharistic Congress. The next one will take place in 2020 in Budapest, Hungary. (Vatican Radio)[/caption]Pope Francis announced on Sunday that Budapest will be hosting the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) in...
Pope Francis Christmas message to the Curia reverberates until today. His message applies as well to us who live a life of service especially those with positions of power and authority --- to remember and cultivate an attitude and a spirit of service. The Holy Father...
The opening of the Year of Mercy approaches amid heightened security in and around the Vatican and throughout the city of Rome, as well as in countless other cities throughout the world, in the wake of recent terrorist attacks and threats of further violence, while...