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Conviviality, a thermometer for measuring the health of family relationships Vatican City, 11 November 2015 (VIS) – This morning's Wednesday general audience was held in St. Peter's Square, attended by thousands of faithful. Before beginning, the Holy Father invited those present to recite a Hail Mary for the cardinals, bishops, consecrated persons and laypeople who...
General audience: the importance of forgiveness in the family Vatican City, 4 November 2015 (VIS) – Giving and mutual forgiveness, without which no love can be lasting, were the theme of the Pope's catechesis during this Wednesday's general audience. Before examining this issue in depth, the Holy Father recalled that the recently concluded assembly of...
The Holy Father's universal prayer intention for November is that we may be open to personal encounter and dialogue with all, even those whose convictions differ from our own. His intention for evangelization is that pastors of the Church, with profound love for their flocks, may accompany them and enliven their hope. Synod Challenges: The...
The spirit of the family is the constitutional charter of the Church Vatican City, 7 October 2015 (VIS) – During the period of the Synod dedicated to “The vocation and the mission of the family in the Church and the contemporary world”, the catechesis of the Wednesday general audiences will focus on various aspects of...
Pope Francis on his apostolic trip to Cuba and the United States Vatican City, 30 September 2015 (VIS) – The catechesis of this Wednesday’s general audience in St. Peter’s Square was dedicated to the Holy Father’s recent apostolic trip in Cuba and the United States, which originated with his wish to participate in the Eighth...
The canonisation of Blessed Junipero Serra: Jesus has no ‘shortlist’ of people worthy of His message Vatican City, 24 September 2015 (VIS) – Blessed Junipero Serra (1713-1784), known as the “Apostle of California”, was canonised yesterday by Pope Francis during a solemn Mass celebrated in the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the title under...
Vatican City, 16 September 2015 (VIS) – In the catechesis of today’s general audience, Pope Francis concluded his reflections on marriage and the family, on the eve of events directly linked to this theme: the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia and the Synod of Bishops in Rome. “Both have a global reach, which corresponds...