Tag: Pope Francis
Pope Francis to Medjugorje youth festival: ‘Follow the example of Mary’
In a message to the Medjugorje Youth Festival published by the Vatican on August 2, the pope said that “it takes courage” to live like Christ
Video: Pope Francis prays for small businesses in August
The pope said small businesses “invest in life creating wellbeing, opportunities, and work” with courage and with sacrifice"
Pope Francis tweets, underscores need for world free of nuclear weapons
“The use of #NuclearWeapons, as well as their mere possession, is immoral,” read the pope’s tweet
Pope Francis to visit Kazakhstan in September
Kazakhstan has been discussed as a potential location for a meeting between Pope Francis and Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
Coveting wealth and possessions can blind us to the ‘true goods...
“What is covetousness? It is the unbridled greed for possessions, always desiring to be rich,” the pope said
Ageing pope admits he must slow down, or quit
"I will try to continue to go on trips and be close to people, because I think it is a way of service, closeness."
Pope Francis: ‘The Lord will say’ when it is time to...
“The door is open. It's one of the normal options, but up to today I haven't knocked on that door,” the pope said
Can the teaching of the Church on contraception change?
“This is very timely. But know that dogma, morality, is always in a path of development, but development in the same direction.”
Full text: Pope Francis’ in-flight press conference from Canada
Full transcript of Pope Francis’ press conference on the flight from Iqaluit, Canada to Italy
Pope Francis: Complaining that the world is evil is ‘not Christian’
Pope Francis spoke about contemporary challenges to the faith, including the concept of secularization"
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