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Pope Francis: Where does every vocation start? The family

Nov 10, 2014

In a meeting with members of the Italian Adult Catholic Scouting Movement, Pope Francis stressed the “educative mission” of the family, noting how every vocation is rooted in this fundamental relationship.
Pope: "New perspectives open up" in relations between Catholics and Evangelicals

Nov 07, 2014

"New perspectives" are opening up in relations between Catholics and evangelicals, "misunderstandings" have been clarified, "ways to overcome prejudices" shown and in various countries around the world "relations of brotherhood and cooperation have been established".
Pope: True Christians are not afraid to "get their hands dirty" to "go find their brothers and sisters who are distant from the Lord"

Nov 07, 2014

The true Christian, the true shepherd don't go "half-way", are not afraid to "get their hands dirty" to "go find their brothers and sisters who are distant from the Lord," because they have the heart of God and do not want anyone to be lost.
Pope: God goes to the limit – not halfway – to save sinners

Nov 07, 2014

In his homily on Thursday Pope Francis condemned those who are afraid “to dirty their hands” by welcoming sinners, and encouraged all to imitate Jesus – who gave everything in search of the lost.
Pope: "The episcopate is not an honour, it is a service" to ensure the faith of communities

Nov 06, 2014

The bishops, successors of the apostles, "are placed at the head of the Christian community, as guarantor of their faith and as a living sign of the presence of the Lord in their midst," but "this is not a position prestige, an honorary position. The episcopate is not an honor, it's a service".
New norms encourage bishops in difficult situations to resign

Nov 06, 2014

The appreciation shown to bishops who choose to offer their resignation before the age of 75 because of illness “or other serious reasons” is the most important point in a Vatican document which went into effect on Wednesday.
Pope: At the heart of the annulment process: Justice, salvation of souls

Nov 06, 2014

Pope Francis gave a brief address to canonists on Wednesday, discussing the grave importance of justice in the process of marriage annulment, and the salvation of souls above all – which is always found in justice.
Pope: You make the Church 'sick' if you don't support your bishop

Nov 06, 2014

During his weekly general audience on Wednesday Pope Francis said that a Church which does not foster communion with the bishop is unhealthy.
Pope: Do not be afraid of the "gratuity" of Salvation offered by God, but of being "Catholic, but not too Catholic"

Nov 05, 2014

Do not be afraid of "gratuity" of salvation gifted by God, which makes us all the same, to abandon selfishness and not be "Catholics, but not too Catholic, said Pope Francis at Mass in Casa Santa Marta this morning.
Hearing God's voice is hard if you're self-absorbed, Pope warns

Nov 05, 2014

In his homily on Tuesday Pope Francis cautioned not to be too self-reliant, saying that this attitude can lead to a self-centered egoism that is afraid of God and refuses to hear or accept his generosity.