Tag: Pope Francis
Indonesian Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur declines Pope Francis’ offer: Two shocking...
Not only for most Indonesian Catholics, but it likely also shocked Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur OFM, a soft-spoken Franciscan friar and the current prelate...
Malaysian delegate highlights importance of Synodality in Asia amid extremism
He noted that the rise in interfaith and intercultural marriages in the region requires children to learn to listen and understand each other
Pope Francis to release ‘first memoir published by a sitting pontiff’...
The memoir, which the Holy Father began work on in March 2019, will be available in more than 80 countries on Jan. 14, 2025
Of Titles and Designations
We bishops are all just that—servants of God. And the Pope, who is called the Supreme Pontiff, is the servant of the servants of God
Pope: Respect UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
After the Israeli army fires at UN peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon, the Pope calls for the troops to be respected
Pope: ‘Prohibitions of the Spirit’ ensure Church unity is not driven...
Pope emphasized that unity cannot be “achieved on the drawing board” but only through the will and action of the Holy Spirit
Pope Francis: ‘Prayer and fasting are the weapons of love that...
“As Christians, we must never tire of imploring peace from God... I have urged everyone to observe a day of prayer and fasting."
Cardinal-designate Mathieu of Iran: ‘God has chosen the weak’
"When we cannot preach with words," he said, "we preach with our life and bear witness to the love of God with our very life."
Pope Francis urges married couples to ‘be open to life’
Francis encouraged married Catholics to “ask themselves: How is my love? Is it faithful? Is it generous? Is it creative?”
A surprising and confusing Sunday
"I feel humbled by my own inadequacies. I sincerely ask that you all continue to support me with your prayers"