Tag: Pope Francis
How does the new Vatican constitution affect the Secretariat of State?
The Curia’s oldest dicastery will remain central when the constitution comes into full force on June 5, the feast of Pentecost
Pope Francis changes rules for major superiors of religious orders
The change allows religious brothers who are not priests to lead their religious communities with Vatican permission
Pope Francis: ‘God is not afraid of our prayer of protest’
“When children ... object against their parents, it is a way of attracting their attention and of asking that they take care of them.”
Shots! Pope jokes ‘a little tequila’ would ease knee pain
"You know what I need for my leg? A little tequila!" Pope Francis joked with a group of Mexican priests in a video posted on TikTok
Pope Francis offers guidance to young Christians in politics
He gave them watchwords — encounter, reflection, and action — and encouraged them to show “unconditional acceptance and respect” for others
Hermit, martyr, and journalist among new Catholic saints
A Frenchman murdered in the desert, a Dutch priest killed in a Nazi concentration camp, and an Indian lay convert are among the 10 new saints
Pope Francis: Migrants and refugees have ‘enormous potential’ to help society
The pope said history showed that new arrivals played a “fundamental role” in social and economic growth
Pope Francis’ advice on retirement: Leave ‘a legacy of good, rather...
The pope said that retirement can be a “time to leave a good legacy of wisdom, tenderness, and gifts for the family and the community”
Pope Francis invites grandparents to join a ‘spiritual and non-violent revolution’
In his message, Pope Francis described how the elderly could take part in the “revolution of tenderness”
Pope Francis to LGBT people: God ‘does not disown any of...
“A ‘selective’ church, one of ‘pure blood,’ is not Holy Mother Church, but rather a sect.”