Pope Francis at Vigil: We are here as beggars of God’s mercy
WEB1 day ago · Pope Francis said that Tuesday’s penitential service, on the eve of the solemn opening of the Synod, “is an opportunity to restore trust in and towards the Church, a trust shattered by our mistakes and sins; and to begin to heal the wounds that do not stop bleeding.”. Burdened as we are by the “humanity of our sin,” the Pope said ...
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Pope opens Synod General Assembly with Mass in St Peter’s Square
WEB10 hours ago · By Christopher Wells. Pope Francis’ homily for the opening Mass of the General Assembly of the Synod focused on the images of “voice, refuge, and a child”. In his reflection for the feast of the Holy Guardian Angels, the Pope recalled God’s command “to listen to the voice of the Angel He had sent.”.
Women's role in Catholic Church tops agenda as Pope Francis …
WEB11 hours ago · ROME (AP) — Pope Francis opened the second phase of his big Catholic reform project Wednesday, with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of responsibility in the church topping the agenda but ordained ministry still ruled out.. Francis presided over an opening Mass in St. Peter’s Square with the 368 bishops and laypeople who will meet behind closed doors for the next three ...
Pope leads top cardinals in atoning for a host of sins ahead of a …
WEB1 day ago · Laurence Gien greets Pope Francis during a vigil prayer in St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of the start of the Synod of Bishops 16th General Assembly, at the Vatican, Tuesday Oct. 1, 2024. Gien, who was violated by a priest as a child, told his story to a hushed St. Peter’s Basilica. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Pope Francis Is Out of Surgery With ‘No Complications,’ Vatican …
WEBJun 7, 2023 · Pope Francis was recovering from intestinal surgery on Wednesday, after a three-hour procedure to treat a hernia that had “no complications,” the Vatican said. It is the second time that...
Pope opens major Vatican summit pleading for a church where …
WEB12 hours ago · Pope Francis on Oct. 2 opened the final session of a closely watched Vatican summit on the future of Catholicism, encouraging its participants — clergy and laypeople alike — not to use the ...
Pope Francis Leaves Rome Hospital and Returns to Vatican After …
WEBJun 16, 2023 · Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Friday after he was released from a Rome hospital following abdominal surgery for a hernia, the third time in two years that the 86-year-old pontiff has...
Pope on bombardment of Lebanon: Every disproportionate ... - Vatican News
WEB3 days ago · On the return flight from Brussels, Pope Francis speaks to reporters about the attack that killed Hassan Nasrallah and many others, and reiterates his condemnation of abortion, praising the Christian witness of King Baudouin, who temporarily resigned rather than sign abortion into law. By Vatican News. Pope Francis spoke aboard the papal plane ...
Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals who will help him to reform …
WEBSep 30, 2023 · VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals at a ritual-filled ceremony Saturday, including key figures at the Vatican and in the field who will help enact his reforms and cement his legacy as he enters a crucial new phase in running the Catholic Church.