Church – Francis – Movements Category

org. We publish sentences of Pope Francis every Monday (or Tuesday...)  as the "Door to the Week", so that they may accompany us every step of our pilgrim way in everyday life. These are statements made in the previous week, they are words that inspire us to increasingly become missionary pilgrims who live in solidarity, as poor, joyful, open and simple Pilgrims – in and with the Church – and ask for renewal in the genuine spirit of the covenant. Without humility there is neitherRead More
org. We publish sentences of Pope Francis every Monday as the "Door to the Week", so that they may accompany us every step of our pilgrim way in everyday life. These are statements made in the previous week, they are words that inspire us to increasingly become missionary pilgrims who live in solidarity, as poor, joyful, open and simple Pilgrims – in and with the Church – and ask for renewal in the genuine spirit of the covenant. Without humility there is neither effective service,Read More
org. Yesterday, Pope Francis visited the Italian island of Lampedusa, for some years now an entry point for many immigrants, a significant number of whom have lost their lives in the surrounding seas. He proceeded to Cala Pisana by car, where he boarded a boat in order to arrive at the Port of Lampedusa by water. The Holy Father was accompanied by fishermen in their boats. During the journey he committed a wreath to the sea in memory of those immigrants who have lost theirRead More
BRAZIL, aciprensa. Catholics can send their prayer intentions to the National Shrine of our Lady of Aparecida, Patronness of Brazil, for the Mass with Pope Francis on 24 July.      Read More
ROME, VIS. "Lumen Fidei", Light of Faith: The Holy Father Francis` first enciclical letter was published today, in the middle of the Year of Faith;  it was signed on 29 June, the feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul, first witnesses to the faith of the Church of Rome, where Peter's Successor is called to confirm all brothers in the unity of faith. “'Those who believe, see'. This expression … encapsulates the teaching of Pope Francis in this, his first encyclical. It is a text situatedRead More
org. We publish sentences of Pope Francis every Monday as the "Door to the Week", so that they may accompany us every step of our pilgrim way in everyday life. These are statements made in the previous week, they are words that inspire us to increasingly become missionary pilgrims who live in solidarity, as poor, joyful, open and simple Pilgrims – in and with the Church – and ask for renewal in the genuine spirit of the covenant. Without humility there is neither effective service,Read More
BRAZIL,aciprensa. Catholics can send their intentions to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Patroness of Brazil, to be offered at the Holy Eucharist that the Holy Father will celebrate there on July 24th.    Read More
mda. "We are only 100 days into this 'revolution of goodness.'  This was one of the headlines on 21 June, when almost every newspaper, website and television programme was talking about Pope Francis' first 100 days in office.  It has been 100 days since 13 March when he introduced himself to the world with words that caught everyone's attention:  "And now, we take up this journey: Bishop and People…A journey of fraternity, of love, of trust among us. Let us always pray for one another. Let us pray for theRead More
org. We publish sentences of Pope Francis every Monday as the "Door to the Week", so that they may accompany us every step of our pilgrim way in everyday life. These are statements made in the previous week, they are words that inspire us to increasingly become missionary pilgrims who live in solidarity, as poor, joyful, open and simple Pilgrims – in and with the Church – and ask for renewal in the genuine spirit of the covenant. Without humility there is neither effective service, nor genuine renewal. Actually itRead More

Posted On 21.06.2013In Francis - Message

Open the doors!

org. We have begun publishing a weekly insert containing the words of Pope Francis to help us along each step of our daily pilgrimage.  In this way, we find the strength to increasingly become pilgrims who are missionary, united in solidarity, poor, joyful, open and humble, asking that the Church renews us in the true spirit of the covenant.  Without humility, there can be no effective service or real internal renewal.  Pope Francis is speaking to us about the 2014 graces.  Let us pray for this grace.Read More