Vatican
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Pope: Be courageous and joyful evangelizers
Jan 15, 2020
The Church "although persecuted, misunderstood and chained, never tires of welcoming every man and woman with a motherly heart to announce to them the love of the Father who made himself visible in Jesus".
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Even if Church is persecuted and chained, it never tires of welcoming
Jan 15, 2020
Pope Francis, concluding his catechesis on the Acts of the Apostles tells pilgrims that even if the Church is persecuted and chained, it never tires of welcoming with a motherly heart.
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Pope appoints woman under-secretary in Vatican Secretariat of State
Jan 15, 2020
Pope Francis appoints Dr Francesca Di Giovanni as under-secretary in the Section for Relations with States. She will be coordinating the multilateral sector.
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Young people in Gaza despite challenges changing the narrative for a better future, says Bishop Treanor
Jan 15, 2020
The Holy Land Co-ordination group travels to Gaza to see for themselves the complexities of daily life there.
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The book on priestly celibacy: A clarification by Archbishop Gänswein
Jan 15, 2020
The Prefect of the Papal Household and Personal Secretary of the Pope Emeritus says that Benedict XVI had not authorized the joint signature as co-author of Cardinal Sarah’s essay on priestly celibacy.
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What does Benedict XVI actually say in new book on priestly celibacy?
Jan 15, 2020
In his chapter in a new book on priestly celibacy, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI says a historical understanding of the priesthood in the Old and New Testaments makes it clear that celibacy is an ontological, rather than optional, part of the Catholic priesthood.
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Benedict XVI, Cardinal Sarah pen book on priesthood, celibacy, crisis
Jan 14, 2020
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, have co-authored a book on the crisis in the Church and on priestly ministry.
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A contribution on priestly celibacy in filial obedience to the Pope
Jan 14, 2020
A book by the Pope emeritus and the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship addresses a theme on which Pope Francis has expressed himself several times.
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Pope Francis baptizes children in Sistine Chapel
Jan 13, 2020
On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the Sistine Chapel, and baptizes 32 children.
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Pope at Mass: ‘He who says he loves God but does not love his brother is a liar'
Jan 13, 2020
Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Casa Santa Marta and reflects on how love is expressed through concrete actions.
Sunday Reflection
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time: The Lamb of God
“Lamb of God.” We use that term so often that it is easy for us to overlook the deep theology and the unfathomable love of our God contained in His sending His Son to be the Lamb.
