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Alistair Dutton: Pope’s greatest legacy was ‘his authencity and love for the poorest’

1 day ago | vaticannews.va | Kielce Gussie

By Kielce Gussie The news of Pope Francis’ death led to an overwhelming response of condolence messages and personal stories from people, organizations, and communities around the world. The Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis Alistair Dutton also joined these other voices in expressing his personal memories of encounters with the late Pope.
Cardinal Bo: 'Pope Francis had profound respect for people of Asia'

1 day ago | vaticannews.va | Deborah Castellano Lubov

By Deborah Castellano Lubov "Pope Francis related to all, with the broken, the forgotten, and the earth itself. He made room in his heart for those the world pushed aside.
Sr. Norma Pimentel remembers Pope Francis' 'I love you'

1 day ago | vaticannews.va | Deborah Castellano Lubov

By Deborah Castellano Lubov "Pope Francis has left us sealed with that sense of responsibility and commitment to save humanity, to speak on behalf of the many who are continue to be trashed and pushed away or turned away and say, 'No.' We must know how to respect life and respect people and offer them that embrace that God gives us..." Sister Norma Pimentel, a Mexican-American Catholic nun and a member of the Missionaries of Jesus congregation, who serves as the Executive Director of Catholic...
Pope Francis’ friendship with other religions promoted paths of peace

3 days ago | vaticannews.va | Deborah Castellano Lubov

By Deborah Castellano Lubov The first visit of a Pope to the Arabian Peninsula and to Iraq; his dear friendship with Rabbi Abraham Skorka in Argentina and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayyeb; frequent visits to synagogues; condemnations of the Shoah and anti-Semitism; joint declarations with interfaith leaders committing to peace, harmony, and opposing religious extremism.
Pope Francis’ desire to foster unity among Christian Churches

3 days ago | vaticannews.va | Kielce Gussie

By Kielce Gussie Rifts between the different Christian Churches date back centuries. But rather than give in to unhealthy precedent, Pope Francis used his time in the papacy to build upon the ecumenical foundation of his predecessors to bridge the gap.
Pope Francis led the way to building a synodal Church for everyone

3 days ago | vaticannews.va | Deborah Castellano Lubov

By Deborah Castellano Lubov Over the twelve years that he led the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has left an imprint that has transformed the mentality of the Church. The Holy Father's attention to “synodality,” has been truly a journey that has moved the Catholic Church in unprecedented ways.
Cardinal Bo at Easter Vigil: Rejoice for God accompanies our agony

5 days ago | vaticannews.va | Deborah Castellano Lubov

By Deborah Castellano Lubov "Beneath the ashes of war, displacement, devastating natural disasters and grief, we declare a bold truth that echoes from the empty tomb: “The stone has been rolled away. The Lord is risen. And hope is alive!” Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon and President of Myanmar's episcopal conference, expressed this in his homily for the Easter Vigil. "Happy Easter to us.
From the Netherlands to the Vatican: Bringing spring to St. Peter's

5 days ago | vaticannews.va | Kielce Gussie

By Kielce Gussie Each year on Easter, St. Peter’s Square is transformed into a small piece of the Netherlands as flowers from all parts of the country color the steps of the smallest nation in the world. An almost 4-decade tradition It all started in 1985 with the beatification of a Dutch priest, Titus Brandsma. At that celebration, Dutch florists decorated the Square in honor of their countrymen. The following year, 1986, they were invited to decorate the Square for Easter.
US Vice President JD Vance visits Cardinal Parolin in the Vatican

5 days ago | vaticannews.va | Deborah Castellano Lubov

By Deborah Castellano Lubov On Holy Saturday morning, the Vice President of the United States of America, JD Vance, was received at the Secretariat of State by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, accompanied by His Excellency Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, the Holy See Press Office noted in a statement on Saturday.
Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion: 'Christ is the anchor of our hope'

6 days ago | vaticannews.va | Deborah Castellano Lubov

By Deborah Castellano Lubov As Pope Francis' convalescence continues, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, the Vatican's Prefect of the Dicastery for Eastern Churches, presided over the liturgy of the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ in St. Peter’s Basilica on Good Friday afternoon. Good Friday is the only day of the year on which Holy Mass is not celebrated.