Tag: Angelus

The pope also lamented the recent strikes at the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital and the Church of St. Porphyrius in Gaza City

But God “does not give up,” the pope said. Instead “he extends the invitation, until he finds those who accept.”

Ungratefulness and greediness are always at the root of conflicts, he underlined, adding that the same process can also happen in our hearts

The pope spoke from the window of the Apostolic Palace one day after he gave a strong condemnation of euthanasia 

Pope said that forgiving is “not a good deed that we can choose to do or not do” but “a fundamental condition for those who are Christians.”

The Canaanite woman, Pope Francis said, probably did not know the laws and religious precepts of the nation of Israel.

"In the light of all this, we can ask ourselves: Do I sow goodness? Do I only care about reaping for myself, or do I also sow for others?"

The Pope reflected on two questions about Jesus’s prayer: What are these “things” and who were they hidden from?

He said not only are each of the baptized called to be prophetic witnesses of Christ, they also should welcome other Christians in their identity as prophets

You do not need so much to be afraid of suffering misunderstanding and criticism, of losing prestige and economic advantages