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Christmas gifts and parties are fine, but don’t forget Jesus: Pope
Exchanging Christmas gifts and organising holiday parties are all well and good, but Christians should contemplate the scene of Jesus’ birth to recover what is truly important during the Christmas season, Pope Francis said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Pope prays for victims of earthquake in China
Pope Francis says he is “close with affection and prayer” to the people of China’s Gansu and Qinghai provinces, after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Monday. Source: Vatican News.
Pope Francis celebrates birthday with families
Pope Francis celebrated his 87th birthday yesterday ahead of his weekly Angelus by meeting with children and families who are assisted by the Vatican’s Santa Marta Paediatric Dispensary. Source: CNA.
Pope reveals plans for his funeral and burial
While insisting that his health is improving and he has no plans to resign, Pope Francis has revealed that he’s begun making plans for his own funeral and burial. Source: Crux.
Pope urges Christians to ‘be open’ to the Word of God
Pope Francis concluded his yearlong series of talks about zeal for evangelisation yesterday, urging Christians to “be open” to the Word of God. Source: NCR Online.
Commitment to human rights never ends: Pope
Pope Francis yesterday marked the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Source: Vatican News.
Pope announces first World Day of Children
The Church will celebrate its first World Day of Children in May next year, Pope Francis announced on Friday. Source: CNA.
Pope urges Syro-Malabar Catholics to resolve dispute by Christmas
Telling Syro-Malabar Catholics in India’s Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese that he does not want to see anyone excommunicated, Pope Francis pleaded with the priests and faithful to end their dispute over the way the Eucharist is celebrated. Source: OSV News.
Holy Spirit inspires creativity, simplicity in evangelisation: Pope
Christians must rely more on the Holy Spirit than on their own plans and strategies if they hope to fulfil their mission to share the good news of God’s love and of salvation in Christ, Pope Francis said yesterday. Source: CNS.