by Michael McG | Mar 10, 2023 | Pope Francis, Pope's Prayer Intention
This month’s Pope Video is an appeal to listen, accompany, and protect people who have been abused by members of the ecclesial community.Pope Francis’ message focuses on victims of this evil, who should be “at the centre” of everything.The Church is responsible for...
by Michael McG | Jan 31, 2023 | Pope Francis, Pope's Prayer Intention
February’s Pope Video calls parishes to truly be communities, places of listening and welcome whose doors are always open. February’s Pope Video The second Pope Video of the year has just been published with the prayer intention that the Holy Father is...
by Michael McG | Jan 3, 2023 | Pope Francis, Pax Christi, Justice and Peace, Organisations
Pax Christi, the international Catholic movement for peace, has produced online and paper resources to celebrate this year’s theme for World Peace Sunday (January 15). Pope Francis has announced the theme as: “No one can be saved alone. Combatting Covid-19 together,...
by Michael McG | Jan 3, 2023 | Pope Francis, Rome
Pope Francis will preside at the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, which takes place in St Peter’s Square on Thursday (January 5) at 8am UK time.The body of the Pope Emeritus has been lying in St Peter’s Basilica so the faithful can pay...
by Michael McG | Nov 14, 2022 | Pope Francis, Encyclicals, CAFOD, Organisations
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin told the COP27 climate change conference that “we cannot ignore” the link between the climate crisis and lack of access to food and water. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the secretary of state of the Holy See, addressed roundtables...
by Michael McG | Nov 10, 2022 | Pope Francis
Canons of the Norbertine Order, including two from their smallest community at Fuston, near Filey, met Pope Francis during a private audience in Rome. Father Thomas Swaffer and Father Martin Gosling were taking part in an international symposium to celebrate 900 years...
