The Roman Catholic Church left “open” the question of the ordination of women to the office of deacon, a rank before that of priest, with the end of the world council on its future in the Vatican. “The issue of the ordination of women to the rank of deacon remains open. This distinction will continue,” … Read more
Brussels. The prime minister of Belgium attacked Pope Francis on Friday for the Catholic Church’s terrible legacy of sexual abuse and cover-up, demanding “concrete measures” to clean up the past and put the interests of the victims ahead of those of the institution. in a forceful welcome to the pontiff at the beginning of his … Read more
Pope Francis sent a message against border strengthening from the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium. “We need a culture that expands the borders” the Pontiff said after showing testimonies and stories of refugees. “We saw earlier, in the video, a very moving testimony. And while some call for the strengthening of borders, you, as … Read more
Francis put aside the speech he had prepared for the young East Timor and held a long conversation with them about family and love for the homeland. He also insisted on two pieces of advice: make noise and respect the elderly. The Pope concludes his three-day visit to East Timor. He urges young people to … Read more
She foughtThe Pope again called for “dialogue” on Wednesday at a mass in a Jakarta stadium, closing the first leg of his Asia-Pacific tour after signing a joint declaration with a leading Indonesian imam. In his homily, before tens of thousands of faithful who had been gathering for hours at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) … Read more
Pope Francis highlighted the presence of children at a religious ceremony held in East Timor on Tuesday and linked it to a “reality” of the Catholic religion, the Vatican reported. BUENOS AIRES (NA).- “God becomes a child, not only to amaze and move us, but also to open us to the love of the Father … Read more
The Pope began his Friday with a private mass at the nunciature, where he was staying in Jakarta. Upon arrival at the international airport, Soekarno-Hatta was greeted by a guard of honour, the Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, Cardinal Gnatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo and other civil and religious authorities. The Pope boarded an Airbus … Read more
The Pope left the Vatican to visit the church of St. Augustine where the remains of the mother of the Bishop of Hippo are kept Vatican News A discreet visit to the heart of Rome to pay homage to the mother of a great saint of the Church, venerated as such for centuries and remembered … Read more
The listening to was yesterday afternoon, Thursday, July 11. That is the fourth assembly between Francis and the Metropolitan President of the Division of Ecclesiastical Relations Exterior the Patriarchate. Vatican Information Pope Francis obtained within the viewers Antonij, Metropolitan of Volokolamsk, president of the Division of Exterior Ecclesiastical Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate. The Holy … Read more
Pope Francis mentioned that Jesus Christ, the mercy of God made flesh, is the middle of ecumenical considering, and our mission is to bear witness to him. The Pope mentioned this whereas welcoming the representatives of the Lutheran World Federation on the Vatican on Thursday, June 20. The Pope additionally talked about the essential position … Read more