Nov 11, 2019 | Pope Francis & Vatican
By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Visiting the imprisoned is an act of mercy that has implications for all Christians and not just those involved in prison ministry, Pope Francis said. Speaking Nov. 8 to participants at an...
Nov 11, 2019 | Pope Francis & Vatican
By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service ROME (CNS) — No one is so far from God that Christ cannot bring them back, Pope Francis told members of the Diocese of Rome’s new pastoral teams responsible for outreach. “In carrying out your service, keep...
Nov 4, 2019 | Pope Francis & Vatican
By Carol Glatz | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus invites everyone to always go to him, which, Pope Francis said, also means no longer making life revolve around oneself. “What direction is my journey going? Do I only try to make a good...
Oct 17, 2019 | Pope Francis & Vatican
By Carol Glatz | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God wants everyone to be saved, which is why those who evangelize must avoid letting their prejudices get in the way of God’s plan, Pope Francis said. “An evangelizer cannot be an obstacle...
Oct 9, 2019 | Pope Francis & Vatican
By Carol Glatz | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Catholics attack other members of the church, they are hurting Christ, Pope Francis said. “Even those who are ideologists, because they want the ‘purity’ of the church, strike at...
Oct 2, 2019 | Pope Francis & Vatican
By Junno Arocho Esteves | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A person who claims to preach the Gospel by convincing people of their beliefs in Jesus is not evangelizing, but proselytizing, Pope Francis said. “If there is no Holy Spirit, there is no...
