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Pope Francis on Wednesday closed his catechetical series on apostolic zeal, delivered during his recent general audiences, by noting that the attitude of being open is a duty for every Christian and a precondition for authentically announcing the Gospel.
On Dec. 13, 1969, just four days before his 33rd birthday, Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio — who today is Pope Francis — was ordained a priest.
The possible ordination of women to the diaconate is among the “matters of great relevance” that synod delegates in October said require further consideration.
Pope Francis received in an audience on Monday the members of the Office of the Auditor General.
Pope Francis on Monday received the prefects of the Italian Republic in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace.
Pope Francis highlighted the importance of listening to God by embracing the example of John the Baptist.
A veteran Vatican confessor spoke about his time as confessor to Pope Francis, stressing the enduring and essential role of the sacrament.
The event was inspired by a 9-year-old boy named Alessandro, who proposed the idea to the pope to have an international event for younger children.
Pope Francis prayed in front of a statue of the Immaculate Conception near Rome’s Spanish Steps, which sits atop a nearly 40-foot-high column.
Pope Francis has faulted the culture of “selective and elitist” training that focuses on the intellect.
The pope seemed to show improvement Thursday by reading out his speeches during his various meetings on Dec. 7.
The pope’s Council of Cardinals has been discussing the role of women in the Church since February 2022.
Pope Francis’ multi-week catechetical series on the essential components of the proclamation of the Gospel culminated with a fourth and final component: the Holy Spirit as the protagonist of evangelization.
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Vincent Rakotozafy from the pastoral care of Tôlagnaro Diocese in Madagascar, and has appointed Mons. Luc Olivier Razafitsimialona, and member of the Clergy of the Diocese of Ihosy in the Indian Ocean Island nation, as his successor.
“Our faith instills in us a sacred duty to cherish not only our human family but also the fragile ecosystem that cradles us,” the document said.
Pope Francis, for the second consecutive Sunday, was assisted by an aide in praying the Angelus, as he continues to recover from an acute bronchial infection.
Pope Francis canceled his scheduled trip to Dubai days before the climate summit at the request of his doctors.
The pope was advised by his doctors earlier this week not to travel to Dubai due to a bronchial infection.
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of December is for people with disabilities.
“As you can see, I am alive,” Pope Francis quipped as he met participants in a health care ethics seminar on Thursday morning.