Pope Francis is celebrating his 77th birthday today and chose to do so by sharing breakfast with four homeless people.
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Pope: Prepare for Christmas With Silence
Because Christmas tends to be a “a very noisy holiday”, Pope Francis is suggesting that the faithful prepare for the birth of Our Lord with ” little silence” so that we can hear how tenderly the Lord speaks to us.
Pope Releases First World Day of Peace Message
In Pope Francis’ first World Day of Peace message which was released yesterday, the Holy Father reflected upon fraternity as the foundation and pathway to peace.
Pope Sends Greetings on Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
In his greetings at yesterday’s general audience, Pope Francis addressed all of his brothers and sisters in North America in honor of today’s feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Pope Francis Chosen as Person of the Year
Time Magazine announced today that Pope Francis has been selected as this year’s “Person of the Year”.
Pope Francis’ Prayer to Mary Immaculate
Pope Francis made the traditional papal trip to Rome’s Piazza di Spagna yesterday to pay homage to Mary Immaculate and recited a prayer written especially for this occasion.
Francis: No Abortion or Female Priests
In his new apostolic exhortation, Pope Francis puts to rest any speculation that he might bend the rules on the Church’s moral positions by stating that the institution of female priests is “not a question open to discussion” and that the taking of a human life by abortion is always wrong.
Francis: Inter-Religious Dialogue Doesn’t Mean Compromising the Faith
While addressing participants in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Pope Francis encouraged the faithful not to put aside their own beliefs in order to dialogue with those of other faiths but to “have the courage and the patience to encounter and come towards each other as we are.”
Pope Francis Top Internet Name of 2013
Pope Francis proved to be the most talked about person on the Internet in 2013, beating out the UK’s glamorous new mother, Kate Middleton, and the scandal-plagued Barack Obama.
Pope: Beware of Corrupt Christians!
We’re all sinners, Pope Francis said in a recent homily, but those people who boast about being Christian while not leading a Christian life are corrupt.
