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
Within the film “The Title of the Rose”, based mostly on the novel by Umberto Ecothe primary character, William of Baskerville, a Franciscan monk performed by Sean Connery, defended the great humor of different monks. “What’s so scary about laughter?”, he puzzled. this friday, The Pope described humor as a type of “denying” “an excessive … Read more
The second working day of the summit of the seven strongest powers on this planet economic system started right this moment, whereas for the primary time within the historical past of the G7 a pope is collaborating. THE Pope Francis arrived in Brindisi, Decrease Italy, early Friday afternoon, the place he was warmly welcomed by … Read more
Pope Francis has instructed that clergymen ought to shorten the center of the Mass and different homilies to eight minutes. “Sermons given in the midst of the Mass ought to be brief. The speech shouldn’t be longer than eight minutes. As a result of individuals are likely to lose focus and go to sleep afterwards. … Read more
The brand new e-book by the American Jesuit Father James Martin is entitled “Lazarus, come out!” popping out tomorrow, June 4th. (Libreria Editrice Vaticana) with a foreword by Pope Francis. “In these pages – writes the Pontiff – we see an everlasting and fruitful fact about Christianity… Jesus didn’t simply converse of everlasting life, he … Read more
Days after making disparaging feedback about homosexuals, “whose presence is already sufficient within the church and no others are wanted,” Pope Francis struck once more, this time commenting on girls. Talking yesterday, Thursday 30/5, to a gaggle of younger clergymen within the Italian capital, he reportedly underlined, in keeping with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, … Read more
There was an uproar in Italy over a remark Pope Francis allegedly made throughout a gathering in Rome. The 87-year-old Pontiff allegedly used a derogatory remark about homosexuals. Specifically, Pope Francis is reported to have mentioned that there’s already a enough presence of homosexuals within the church and that he doesn’t want others. Actually, this … Read more