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Hunger for God, feed the poor, Pope Francis urges Macedonian Catholics

May 08, 2019

Following the example of St. Mother Teresa of Kolkata, hunger for Jesus, partake in the Bread of Life, and then feed Jesus hidden in the poor, Pope Francis said in North Macedonia on Tuesday.
Pope inflight press conference: 'I thank the Lord for the energy he gives me!'

May 08, 2019

Answering questions put to him by reporters on the papal flight back from Bulgaria and North Macedonia, Pope Francis touched on topics including relations with the Orthodox Church, Women’s Diaconate and... the secret of his own strength and energy!
Handan, Shen Liu church demolition begins. The destruction of 23 more churches is scheduled

May 08, 2019

The government wants to demolish the church because it is "too visible from the highway". It also says that there are no building permits. But the faithful say this is false. The Communist Party changes attitudes "like the moon": first it gives the permits, then it denies them. Prayer campaign of the faithful. Handan is only the first step: other dioceses are next.
For Pope, Macedonia, the country of Mother Teresa, is an example of fraternity and integration

May 08, 2019

In Skopje, Francis praised North Macedonia’s openness to migrants, backing its quest for membership in the European Union. The Mass was dedicated to the “hunger for God”. For him, “We have become accustomed to eating the stale bread of disinformation and ending up as prisoners of dishonour, labels and ignominy.”
Krasnaja Gorka, the "beautiful Mountain" of Easter time

May 08, 2019

Pagan observances mix with Christian symbolism to exalt the Resurrection of Christ who gives life. Colored eggs, the wedding season, proofs of the Resurrection.
Pope in Macedonia: Mother Teresa, prayerful voice of the poor

May 07, 2019

Francis in Skopje, the birthplace of the Saint, blessed the first stone of the sanctuary dedicated to her. "From here we pray to you: intercede with Jesus / so that we also obtain the grace / to be vigilant and attentive to the cry of the poor, / of those who are deprived of their rights, / of the sick, the marginalized, the last".
Pope Francis says First Communion Mass in Bulgaria

May 07, 2019

ope Francis Monday gave First Communion to 245 boys and girls in Rakovski, Bulgaria, telling them the Lord wants them to share the joy of the Eucharist with others.
Pope in Bulgaria: Peace requires dialogue as the way

May 07, 2019

In a meeting on peace with Orthodox, Jewish, Protestant, Armenians, and Muslim clerics, Francis called for cooperation to achieve the human right of peace. Religious, political and cultural leaders must work together to this end in their own domain.
L'Arche founder Jean Vanier dies at 90

May 07, 2019

Jean Vanier has died at the age of 90. He spent his whole life giving hope to suffering people: "The message of the Gospel, he said, is to become men
Pope in Bulgaria: Catholics, see with the eyes of faith and love

May 07, 2019

In his meeting with the Catholic community in the church of St. Michael the Archangel in Rakovsky, Pope Francis urges them to live as builders of hope. "He who loves does not waste time crying on himself, but he always sees something concrete that he can do". To love others without paying attention to the "adjectives", but to the "nouns": "this is a person, in the image of God". Find ways to "translate the love God has for us in a concrete and understandable way".