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Here before us are the relics of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, universal patroness of missions. It is good that this happen while we are reflecting on the passion for evangelization, on apostolic zeal. ...read more
We join the Holy Father in praying for the international community to commit in a concrete way to ensuring the abolition of torture. ...read more
We are continuing these catecheses speaking about apostolic zeal, that is, what the Christian feels in order to carry out the proclamation of Jesus Christ. ...read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily for Pentecost Sunday, given in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on May 28, 2023. ...read more
In today’s General Audience, Pope Francis reflected on the example of the first Korean priest, St. Andrew Kim Taegon. St. Andrew Kim lived in a time when Christians were persecuted in Korea. Pope Francis highlighted how the saint managed to meet with the faithful and welcome missionary priests from abroad.    Read the full text ...read more
In my last reflection, I looked at how the expansion of voting privileges at this October’s Synod of Bishops emerged from lay participation in previous Synods, ...read more
Each year on the feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists, the Vatican releases a message from the Holy Father for World Communications Day (also called World Day of Social Communications). The 57th World Communications Day will be celebrated on Sunday, May 21, 2023. This year’s theme is “Speaking with the heart.” ...read more
I mentioned in my last reflection that the Synod Secretariat has released a communiqué outlining the new make-up of the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops this October. ...read more
Continuing our itinerary of the Catecheses with some exemplary models of apostolic zeal, today we recall, we are speaking about evangelization, about apostolic zeal, of bearing the name of Jesus. And there are many women and men in history who have done this in an exemplary way. ...read more
It is with great joy today that I greet His Holiness Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, and the distinguished delegation that is accompanying him. ...read more