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 the relationship between the Church and the family, the Pope announced this morning to the thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square. Continue reading The spirit of the family is the constitutional charter of the Church
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Pope Francis at Audience: ‘family spirit’ a constitution for Church
2015-10-07 Vatican Radio
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis held his weekly General Audience on Wednesday in St. Peter’s Square – the first of three Wednesday Audiences scheduled to take place during the course of the XIV Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, dedicated to reflecting on the family in the life of the Church and of society. Continue reading Pope Francis at Audience: ‘family spirit’ a constitution for Church
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Keeping doors open at the Synod on the Family
2015-10-06 Vatican Radio
(Vatican Radio) On Tuesday afternoon, participants at the Synod of Bishops on the family move into small language group discussions, following on from one and a half days of presentations at the General Congregations. Philippa Hitchen takes a look at some of the key issues that have emerged during this first phase of the three week encounter…. Continue reading Keeping doors open at the Synod on the Family
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Synod on the Family: Press Briefing Day 2
2015-10-06 Vatican Radio
(Vatican Radio) Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J. opened the daily press conference by explaining what had happened in the morning session. He said that the general secretary of the Synod, Cardinal Baldisseri, had explained “certain processes of the methodology” and its new elements. Continue reading Synod on the Family: Press Briefing Day 2
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Pope Francis: God wants his ministers to be merciful
2015-10-06 Vatican Radio
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has warned against having a hard heart that is closed to God’s mercy. Speaking on Tuesday morning during Mass at the Casa Santa Marta before joining the Synod Fathers gathered in the Vatican Synod Hall, the Pope urged the faithful not to put one’s own convictions or a list of commandments before the Lord’s mercy. Continue reading Pope Francis: God wants his ministers to be merciful
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“The vocation and mission of the family in the Church and the contemporary world”
First General Congregation: the Synod is the Church that walks together to see reality with the eyes of faith, says the Pope
Vatican City, 5 October 2015 (VIS) – This morning at 9 a.m. the 14th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops dedicated to “The vocation and mission of the family in the Church and the contemporary world” commenced in the Vatican. In the presence of the Holy Father, the first to speak was the Honduran Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga, who presented to the Synod Fathers a brief meditation summarising the intentions and spirit of the Assembly.
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Pope Francis: full text of remarks at Synod opening
2015-10-05 Vatican Radio
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis addressed the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Monday morning – the morning of their first full day of sessions. Below, please find Vatican Radio’s full English translation of the Holy Father’s remarks. Continue reading Pope Francis: full text of remarks at Synod opening
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Pope’s Homily at Opening Mass of the Synod of Bishops
2015-10-04 Vatican Radio
(Vatican Radio) The front of St. Peter’s Basilica was lined with green and scarlet as the Synod Fathers gathered around the altar for the opening mass of the Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family on Sunday presided over by the Holy Father, Pope Francis. Continue reading Pope’s Homily at Opening Mass of the Synod of Bishops
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Pope Francis’ Speech To Congress Didn’t Mention Abortion, Gay Marriage By Name. In a 3,404-word address, he used only 75 words on the two topics.
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Pope Francis touched on many topics in his speech to Congress, but conservatives may have expected him to say more about abortion and same-sex marriage. Continue reading Pope Francis’ Speech To Congress Didn’t Mention Abortion, Gay Marriage By Name. In a 3,404-word address, he used only 75 words on the two topics.
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Jesus, technology and the kingdom of God
Yes, you might find it strange, or even unusual but, Jesus did draw to our attention in the Bible about the limitations of our new fashioned technology. All the new technology that let’s you do all sorts of things but it won’t tell you about the coming of the kingdom of God. It won’t save your soul. In fact, Jesus also goes on to tell us it will just be like the days in the past, with Noah and with Lot. So why does Jesus tell us this – and what does He know about technology. Continue reading Jesus, technology and the kingdom of God
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Jesus, demoted & forgotten in Congress and UN
It was Our Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, who bestowed upon Simon Peter the grace to continue His teachings to the people of the world: to go and teach all nations -after He had returned to heaven, to His Almighty Father. Yet, two thousand years later we have Simon Peter’s, successor, Francis who has elevated himself so high in the worldly realm that, he forgets his place. Continue reading Jesus, demoted & forgotten in Congress and UN
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Liberty’s first Saint?
Does a society like the U.S. deserve a saint?
Well in the country where anything goes, the Pope feels it’s appropriate to reward them with a saint in whose presence the indigenous natives were maltreated. Continue reading Liberty’s first Saint?
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Pope’s apology doesn’t change opinions on Serra canonization
Pope’s apology doesn’t change opinions on Serra canonization A woman passed a statue of Franciscan missionary Junipero Serra at the Mission San Diego de Acala in San Diego earlier this year. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
By Sudhin Thanawala Associated Press September 7, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO — Pope Francis’ apology for the Roman Catholic Church’s crimes against indigenous peoples has not softened opposition among some California Native Americans to his decision to canonize 18th-century Franciscan missionary Junipero Serra. Serra is extolled by the Vatican as a great evangelizer, but denounced by some tribal officials as a destroyer of Native culture. Continue reading Pope’s apology doesn’t change opinions on Serra canonization
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As Canada, Israel and U.S. object, UN votes overwhelmingly to let Palestinian flag fly at New York HQ | National Post
Cara Anna and Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press | September 11, 2015 |
UNITED NATIONS — The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution Thursday allowing the Palestinians and the Holy See to raise their flags at UN headquarters — a symbolic step pursued by the Palestinians in their quest for an independent state.
Israel strongly objected to the proposal and joined seven other countries, including Canada and the United States, in voting “no”; 119 nations voted “yes” and 45 abstained. Continue reading As Canada, Israel and U.S. object, UN votes overwhelmingly to let Palestinian flag fly at New York HQ | National Post
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The Great Deception
“When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then understand that its devastation is approaching.
Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains, those inside the city must leave it, and those in the countryside must not go into it, because these are the days of vengeance when all that is written will be fulfilled. “How terrible it will be for those women who are pregnant or who are nursing babies in those days! Continue reading The Great Deception
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Vatican objects to Obama’s controversial invites for papal visit
So the Vatican are concerned in case Pope Francis is photographed with those who “flout” Church teaching, just in case it is misrepresented as supporting their positions. Continue reading Vatican objects to Obama’s controversial invites for papal visit
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625,000 Catholics ask Pope Francis to dispel moral confusion at Synod
Our God is not a God of confusion or chaos. His words and teachings regarding morality -marriage, homosexuality- are very clear. Continue reading 625,000 Catholics ask Pope Francis to dispel moral confusion at Synod
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Cardinal Burke had grave reservations on the same annulment proposals Pope Francis just enshrined
‘Confusion and error on holy matrimony’ are being sown by Satan in society and in the Church,’ warns the cardinal.
Source: Lifesitenews
Thank goodness there are good men of faith who still hold on to the teachings of God, and also in the words of Jesus given to his apostles in the the Bible. Continue reading Cardinal Burke had grave reservations on the same annulment proposals Pope Francis just enshrined
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Pope Francis address to Vatican Observatory symposium
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Friday (18th September) addressed participants at a symposium organized by the Vatican Observatory, saying their scientific research on the universe can help promote inter-religious dialogue which is more urgent than ever nowadays. He also encouraged an ever deeper dialogue between science and religion.
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Top Exorcist Laments Apathy to Medjugorje
Fr. Gabriele Amorth (born 1925) was ordained a priest in 1954 and became an official exorcist in 1986. For about 20 years he served as chief exorcist for the Diocese of Rome. In 1990 he founded the International Association of […] Continue reading Top Exorcist Laments Apathy to Medjugorje
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Space Age Pope Francis: I Would Baptise Aliens
Space Age Pope Francis: I Would Baptise Aliens
By Jack Moore May 13, 2014 12:15 BST
Pope Francis waves as he arrives for a special audience with members of religious colleges in Paul VI hall at the Vatican
Reuters:Pope Francis has said that if Martians arrived at the doors of the Vatican asking to be baptised he would not turn them away as humans are not to decide who should or should not receive the Holy Spirit, according to Vatican radio. Continue reading Space Age Pope Francis: I Would Baptise Aliens
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Lex credendi, lex vivendi: A response to Laudato Si’ – by Ilia Delio
by Ilia Delio Jun. 30, 2015
In 1967 historian Lynn White, Jr., wrote a provocative essay entitled “The Historical Roots of Our Ecologic Crisis” in which he blamed Christianity for the environmental crisis. Christianity, he said, with its emphasis on human salvation and dominion over nature, “made it possible to exploit nature in a mood of indifference to the feelings of natural objects.” Because the “roots of our trouble are largely religious,” he claimed, “the remedy must also be essentially religious. We must rethink and re-feel our nature and our destiny.” Continue reading Lex credendi, lex vivendi: A response to Laudato Si’ – by Ilia Delio
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Strong winds blowing from the UN to change climate at the Vatican
Wed May 27, 2015 – 1:39 pm
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Editor’s note: Voice of the Family’s Maria Madise gave the following talk at the Rome Life Forum on May 8.ROME, May 26, 2015 Continue reading Strong winds blowing from the UN to change climate at the Vatican
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Pope Francis: God always forgives everything
23/01/2015 12:41(Vatican Radio)
Pope Francis said confession is not a judgment but a meeting with God who forgives all our sins, without exception. His words came during his homily at his morning Mass on Friday celebrated in the Santa Marta residence. Continue reading Pope Francis: God always forgives everything
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Pope at Santa Marta: Jesus weeps
20/11/2014 11:19 (Vatican Radio)
Jesus weeps today when the doors of our hearts, those of the pastors of the Church, are closed to His surprises not recognizing the One who brings peace said Pope Francis at Mass Thursday morning in Casa Santa Marta Continue reading Pope at Santa Marta: Jesus weeps
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Pope at Santa Marta: Called to be children of light
27/10/2014 11:31(Vatican Radio)
At morning Mass on Monday Pope Francis said that a conscientious examination of our words will help us understand whether we are Christians of light, Christians of darkness or Christians of grey areas. Continue reading Pope at Santa Marta: Called to be children of light
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Pope at Santa Marta: Holy law is not an end in itself
13/10/2014 11:33 (Vatican Radio)
Be open to God’s surprises, not closed to the signs of the times and remember holy law is not an end in itself. This was Pope Francis’ message this morning at Mass at Casa Santa Marta. Commenting on the words of Jesus to the Doctors of the Law, the Pope urged the faithful not to cling to their own ideas, but to walk with the Lord, always finding new things. Continue reading Pope at Santa Marta: Holy law is not an end in itself
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Pope Francis About To Decree Virgin Mary To Be More Important Than Jesus Christ?
by Jan Omega, September 15 2014
For most of the world, Pope Francis is the one pope that everyone seems to like. With is open mind and open attitude to other religions, as well as his more humanist approach to being Catholic, many have fallen under his spell of universal peace. The Inquisitr reported numerous times on the pope’s actions that appeal to others. This includes stating that atheists are also saved, inviting Muslims to pray Islamic prayers at the Vatican, and even stating that Evangelizing is one thing that doesn’t equate to personal happiness. Continue reading Pope Francis About To Decree Virgin Mary To Be More Important Than Jesus Christ?
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Pope at Santa Marta: Learning from Our Lady of Sorrows
15/09/2014 11:48 (Vatican Radio)
Pope Francis marked the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows during Monday morning Mass at Casa Santa Marta, with a reflection on how Mary learned, obeyed and suffered at the foot of the Cross.
The Holy Father said that in the liturgy of the day first we are shown the glorious Cross, then the meek and humble Mother. Continue reading Pope at Santa Marta: Learning from Our Lady of Sorrows
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Pope Francis: questions remain over his role during Argentina’s dictatorship
by Uki Goni and Jonathan Watts
Thursday 14 March 2013
Jorge Bergoglio was head of the Jesuit order in the 1970s when the church backed military government and called for patriotism Continue reading Pope Francis: questions remain over his role during Argentina’s dictatorship
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