WORLD DAY OF THE ELDERLY —
Pope Francis to WYD young people: “visit your grandparents!”
di M.Michela NicolaisIn his message for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, Pope Francis mentions the WYD in Lisbon with…
WORLD DAY OF THE ELDERLY —
PETER'S SQUARE —
Pope Francis admitted to Gemelli Hospital, today’s audience dedicated to St. Therese of Lisiueux
di M.Michela NicolaisPope Francis devoted his catechesis for the weekly general audience to the figure of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus,…
ECUMENISM —
Anglican Archbishop of York: “Emotional meeting with the Pope. We had a long conversation and prayed together”
di Silvia Guzzetti“It was my first meeting with Pope Francis, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. I assumed that we would…
SAINT PETER’S SQUARE —
Pope at audience: “Inspire peaceful resolutions in those with political responsibilities”
di M.Michela NicolaisPope Francis dedicated the catechesis of the Wednesday general audience to Venerable Matteo Ricci, the Jesuit missionary who introduced Christianity…
TESTIMONY —
100th anniversary Don Milani: from Barbiana to Rondine, how ‘Don Lorenzo’ inspired the Peace Citadel
di Daniele RocchiFrom Barbiana, a remote hamlet in the mountainous area of Vicchio, in Tuscany’s Mugello region, to Rondine, a small medieval…
ASSEMBLY OF ITALIAN BISHOPS —
Floods in Emilia Romagna. Card. Zuppi: “Earmarked sums must be delivered immediately”
di M.Michela NicolaisThe floods in Emilia Romagna, the war in Ukraine, the issue of abuse, ‘Eight per thousand’ taxpayer contributions: these were…
ITALIAN BISHOPS’ ASSEMBLY —
Pope Francis: “overly self-referential parish churches”, no to forms of “defensive neo-clericalism”
di M.Michela NicolaisPope Francis received in audience the diocesan representatives of Italy’s Synodal Path at the conclusion of the Assembly of the…
SAINT PETER’S SQUARE —
Pope at audience: “I offer my closeness to our brothers and sisters in China”
di M.Michela NicolaisPope Francis devoted today’s general audience to St Andrew Kim, Korea’s first martyr and priest. He expressed his “closeness” to…
WYD LISBON 2023 —
Pope’s Visit to Portugal on August 2nd: Fr. Chagas of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, Life highlights “the remarkable opportunity for young people to reconnect”
di Daniele RocchiPope Francis will travel to Lisbon Aug. 2-6 this year for the upcoming World Youth Day and will visit the…
SAINT PETER’S SQUARE —
Pope at audience: “let there be peace in martyred Ukraine”
di M.Michela NicolaisPope Francis sent out a renewed appeal for peace in Ukraine, which has endured “so much suffering.” Today’s general audience…
Pope Francis: “Birth rates and welcome should never be pit against each other”
di M.Michela Nicolais“Birth rates and reception must never be pit against each other because they are two facets of the same coin.…
