Pope Francis: "So the Mediterranean can return to being a laboratory of peace"
ChurchThe Holy Father's words at the closing session of the 'Rencontres Méditerranéennes' (Marseille, 23 September 2023).
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Mongolia: "We are all nomads of God"
ChurchThe SkyTg24 vaticanist, following the Pope, recounts the apostolic visit to the Asian country. The small flock of 1,500 Catholics, the faithful who came from China and that boy who will receive Baptism at Christmas…
The Pope in Mongolia: "A sign that hope is possible"
ChurchDuring his visit, Francis met with representatives of the various religious traditions present in the Asian country. Here his speech at the "Hun Theatre" in Ulaanbaatar.
Zuppi: The true nature of friendship
ChurchThe homily of the Archbishop of Bologna and President of the Italian Episcopal Conference, at the opening Mass of the 2023 Rimini Meeting.
WYD: A diverse people and certainty that is infectious
ChurchPortuguese vaticanist Aura Miguel recounts her World Youth Day, among surprised adults and a multitude of young people still able to question and bring Christ to the streets.
WYD: "Jesus knows your heart, he says to you: Do not be afraid"
ChurchPope Francis' homily at Mass with young people at World Youth Day (Parque Tejo, Sunday, August 6).
WYD: The roots of joy and the journey
ChurchThe address of Pope Francis at the vigil with young people at the World Youth Day (Parque Tejo, Saturday, 5 August).
Shen Bin and Francis’ choice
ChurchThe appointment of the Bishop of Shanghai is a new step in the relations between the Holy See and Beijing, dictated by the Pope's concern that the "small flock" of faithful in China may live the faith more freely.
With the Pope in Lisbon, to not "balconear"
ChurchPope Francis' preface to the recently published book "The Long Journey to Lisbon" by Portuguese journalist Aura Miguel, which recounts the story of WYD ahead of the upcoming event in Portugal's capital (from Vaticanews).
"Peace is born in the heart of each of us"
ChurchAfter visiting Kiev in late April, Monsignor Filippo Santoro was in Moscow from July 8-12. Here is his homily during Mass in the Russian capital's Catholic Cathedral.
New martyrs: Ecumenism of blood and the way of Francis
ChurchThe Pope establishes a commission to give a name, a face and a story to the many unknown Christians who have lost their lives in recent years to witness to the Gospel. Here are some of their stories.
On mission with Peter
ChurchOn June 22, a meeting was held with the moderators of associations and movements convened by the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life. The address of Davide Prosperi
"Brings into the world something new and unprecedented"
ChurchAddress of the Pope to artists: "It is true that in the encounter with art, the limits of our experience and understanding broaden. We experience the spontaneity of the child filled with imagination and the intuition of the visionary who grasps reality."
Christians in Yemen, a tenacious presence
ChurchThe lingering war, the glimmers of peace. And dialogue with the Muslim world. One year after taking office, the Vicar Apostolic in Southern Arabia, Monsignor Paolo Martinelli, speaks of what is happening there.
The Pope's prayer for movements
ChurchLike every month, Francis entrusts his prayer intentions to the entire Church through the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network. The month of May will be dedicated to ecclesial movements and groups.
Pope Francis: "It is vital to recover the European spirit"
ChurchWar in neighboring Ukraine, welcoming migrants, the value of life. The three central themes of Pope Francis' trip to Hungary, in the heart of the Old Continent. Here is his address to the authorities upon his arrival in Budapest.
The unfounded accusations about Pope Wojtyla
ChurchIn the face of the allegations regarding Saint John Paul II, Communion and Liberation adopts the words of Pope Francis at the Regina Coeli on Sunday 16 April.
"You have given him rule over the works of Your hands"
ChurchAt the end of March, a group of young people from the movement spent three days together in Assisi. The notes of Fr. Paolo Prosperi's introductory lecture on the theme of work.
Easter: the beginning of a new journey in history
ChurchThe message of Monsignor Filippo Santoro, Archbishop of Taranto, to his diocese and the Memores Domini, for whom he is Special Delegate of the Pope
"Let us return to Galilee, the Galilee of our first love"
ChurchPope Francis' homily at the Easter Vigil. St. Peter's Basilica, April 8, 2023.
Sexuality: New women and men
ChurchThe letter from the Nordic Bishops' Conference: the image of God "in the complementarity of male and female." And the experience of a mercy that "excludes no one, but sets a high ideal."