PRIESTS —
Pope Francis: “Celibacy is a gift”
di M.Michela NicolaisPope Francis opened the International Symposium on the Priesthood with a speech that lasted almost an hour. He started from…
PRIESTS —
PAUL VI HALL —
Pope at audience: “To be a Christian is to safeguard one’s own life and the life of others”
di M.Michela NicolaisThe Pope concluded the cycle of catechesis on St Joseph with a special emphasis on the verb “to safeguard.” In…
END OF LIFE —
Pope at audience: “Death must be welcomed, not administered”
di M.Michela NicolaisWe must say “No” to futile treatment, “yes” to palliative care, but beware not to confuse this help “with unacceptable…
PAUL VI HALL —
Pope at audience: Beijing Olympic Games: “may them bring about a more fraternal world”
di M.Michela NicolaisThe Pope concluded Wednesday’s general audience with an appeal for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. Francis further…
TESTIMONY —
Holocaust Remembrance Day. Schutz (Israeli Amb. to the Holy See): “A lesson for all”
di Daniele RocchiOn January 27, 1945, Red Army Soviet troops entered Auschwitz (Oświęcim in Polish) and revealed to the world the huge…
DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE IN UKRAINE —
Pope at audience: “Please: War never again!”
di M.Michela NicolaisPope Francis concluded today’s audience with an appeal for peace in Ukraine and a plea not to forget the horror…
MESSAGGE WORLD SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS DAY —
Pope Francis: “We are losing the ability to listen”
di M.Michela NicolaisIn his Message for the 56th World Day of Social Communications, to be celebrated next May 29, Pope Francis highlights…
PAUL VI HALL —
Pope at audience: “It is essential to protect the rights of all workers”
di M.Michela NicolaisPope Francis concluded Wednesday’s general audience with an appeal for the workers of Air Italy and a plea to “protect…
AUDIENCE —
Pope Francis: to French Catholic Action, “young people in Europe more sceptical and vulnerable, make them grow in commitment”
PAUL VI HALL —
Pope at audience: “What gives you dignity is earning bread”
di M.Michela NicolaisThe Pope devoted Wednesday’s general audience to labour, reflecting on the figure of “Saint Joseph the Carpenter”. “Labour is often…
DIPLOMATIC CORPS —
Pope Francis: “Immunise the general population as much as possible”
di M.Michela NicolaisIn the traditional New Year’s address to the members of the Diplomatic Corps, Pope Francis called for “immunising the general…
ROMAN CURIA —
Pope Francis: “all of us are lepers in need of healing”
di M.Michela NicolaisThe Pope offered his Christmas greetings to the Roman Curia, highlighting the virtue of humility, an antidote to pride, spiritual…
