The pope will celebrate the Mass and the foot-washing ritual at the Velletri Correctional Facility April 18, the Vatican announced April 3.
Pope to celebrate Holy Thursday with prisoners
Papal document addresses challenges of evangelizing in the digital age
“Christus Vivit” (“Christ Lives”) contains the pope’s reflections on the 2018 Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment.
A perfect fit: Pope describes how to discover one’s vocation
In a newly released document, Pope Francis said that to discern a vocation, people have to realize it’s a calling from a friend, Jesus. The document, “Christus Vivit” (“Christ Lives”), was the pope’s reflection on the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment.
‘Spiritual combat’ must be part of fight against sex abuse, pope says
To fight clerical sexual abuse, the Catholic Church must have clear laws and procedures, but it also must engage in “spiritual combat,” because it is obvious the devil is at work, Pope Francis said.
Mission success isn’t measured by numbers, pope says in Morocco
In Morocco, where almost everyone is Muslim, Pope Francis said Christians are called to be “a living sacrament of the dialogue that God wants to initiate and with each man and woman.”
Pope visits Muslim training center, migrants in Morocco
Moving from ideals and principles to concrete examples, Pope Francis met in Morocco with Muslim men and women studying to be prayer leaders and preachers and with dozens of migrants assisted by Caritas.
Education, dialogue essential for peace, say pope and king
Greeted by King Mohammed VI, a steady rain, ululating women and cheering crowds, Pope Francis arrived in Rabat March 30 for a 28-hour visit to Morocco.
Priest sees progress on abuse, but also resistance in some ‘quarters’
A panel of researchers and presenters report on the scope and causes of abuse by clergy at a symposium titled “Reckoning and Reform: New Horizons on the Clergy Abuse Crisis” at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus in New York City March 26.