Pope Francis issued a Motu proprio earlier this week in which he declared a new category of Christian life which will now be suitable for consideration of beatification – the “offering of life, or oblatio vitae, which occurs when a person dies prematurely because they have offered their life for love of God and neighbor.
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Pope Unexpectedly Shows Up for House Blessings
It’s a custom in Italy during the Eastern season for a parish priest to travel door-to-door blessing homes. But in this Rome suburb, a very unexpected priest showed up to perform the annual ritual – Pope Francis!
Pope Francis Meets With President Trump
An historic meeting between Pope Francis and President Donald J. Trump took place today at the Vatican in Rome where the two discussed their joint commitment to life, religious liberty and freedom of conscience.
Pope Calls for Respect for Infirm & Embryonic Life
While welcoming hundreds of people who suffer from a rare degenerative neurological condition known as Huntington’s Disease in the Paul VI Hall last week, Pope Francis pleaded with scientists searching for cures not to contribute to the “throw away culture” by using, and then destroying, human embryos.
Pope Reflects on Fatima Visit
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Just after returning from his brief pilgrimage to Fatima, Portugal, Pope Francis reflected on the experience, saying that while visiting the site of the apparitions, he felt immersed in the prayer of the faithful “that for one hundred years has flowed there like a river.”
Pope Heads to Fatima
Pope Francis will mark the 100th anniversary of the apparitions at Fatima, Portugal with a 25-hour visit during which time he will canonize the two youngest seers at a Mass expected to draw close to a half-million people.
Pope Shuns Bullet-Proof Car for Cairo Trip
In spite of the long history of violence against Christians in Egypt, Pope Francis has opted not to use an armored vehicle during his two-day visit to Cairo at the end of this week.
Pope: St. Joseph Gives us the “Ability to Dream”
During his homily at morning Mass on this Solemnity of the Feast of St. Joseph, Pope Francis called the Lord’s guardian the protector of weaknesses who gives young people “the ability to dream, to risk, and to undertake the difficult tasks that they have seen in dreams.”
Pope Warns About Sin of Scandal
During morning Mass today at Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis urged the faithful not to lead a “double life” because of how it scandalizes others.
Pope Calls for Peace During Super Bowl LI
For the first time ever, a pope addressed the world via video during one of the most watched sporting events of the year and encouraged people to use sports as a way to build a culture of encounter and peace.
