KRAKOW, Poland — Michelle Hough, communications officer for Caritas Internationalis, shared her interview with Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, president of the international Caritas network. […]
A WYD Q&A with Cardinal Tagle
‘Go out,’ keep writing Gospel of mercy, pope tells clergy, religious
KRAKOW, Poland (CNS) — Catholic priests and nuns must renounce their personal interests and create a church that “goes into the world” with “living writers of […]
Pope Francis: Cruelty did not end at Auschwitz; it continues today
Humankind’s cruelty did not end with the Holocaust, but rages on in the suffering of those living through war, homelessness and persecution, Pope Francis said.
Follow Jesus’ Way of the Cross through works of mercy, pope says
By embracing the hunger, thirst and loneliness of others, young people can touch Jesus’ cross and experience the light of the resurrection, Pope Francis said.
Youthful face of mercy can change the world, pope tells young people
A young person who is touched by Christ is “capable of truly great things,” the pope told thousands of young men and women July 28 at the welcoming ceremony of World Youth Day in Krakow.
Young pilgrims say they hope to find joy as missionaries of mercy
KRAKOW, Poland (CNS) — Tara Gouldring never thought of herself as a missionary to others. But the 18-year-old from Birmingham, England, decided it’s not such a […]
God shows his greatness in humility, closeness, pope says
CZESTOCHOWA, Poland (CNS) — God chose to manifest his power not by amazing feats of greatness but rather through small acts of humility, choosing to enter […]
Young people launch campaign for solidarity with suffering Christians
Pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Washington at World Youth Day in Poland started a social media campaign to show their solidarity with Iraqi Christians and others who suffer persecution.