VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With so many children in the world needing a good home and so many couples unable to have children, there must be a way to make adoption easier and less costly, Pope Francis said. Meeting May 24 with representatives of the Institute of the Innocents from Florence, Italy, Pope Francis said
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — For young men and women, competitive sports like soccer not only help strengthen their bodies, but also help strengthen their souls in creating last bonds of friendship through teamwork, Pope Francis said. Speaking to 6,000 young people at a gathering co-sponsored by the Italian Gaming Federation of Soccer May 24, the
Gospel Reflection for The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord by Rev. Fr. Sid Ogumoro, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral
Back in the 80’s I conducted planning workshops throughout Micronesia. One of the exercises we did at the workshops was to discuss the important values in the community. Throughout much of Micronesia, a value frequently mentioned was respect. It was the glue that held the community together. If the elders at the workshops complained about
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI Acts 1, 1-11 I tutuhun i che’chu’ i ManApostulis Gi fine’na na tinige’-hu, Theophilus, hu sångan todu i Ha cho’gui yan i Ha fa’nå’gui si Jesus asta i ha’åni anai makonni’ Gui’ hulu’ gi langit, dispues di Ha ingkåtga i apostulis siha ni Ha atyik ginin i Espiritu Såntu. Duråntin i
Gospel Reflection for the Sixth Sunday of Easter by Sr. Martha Ramarui, MMB
Francis Reminds Even When Things Are Dark They Know How to Smile, Through God’s Grace, at Everything By: Deborah Castellano-Lubov The Christian carries the burdens of life without losing peace… According to Vatican News, Pope Francis stressed this during his daily morning Mass at Casa Santa Marta as he reflected on the gift of peace
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Jesus gave his disciples the “new commandment” to love others as he loved them, what was “new” was the call to love completely, without counting the cost, Pope Francis said. “The love that was demonstrated on Christ’s cross and that he calls us to live is the only force that
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians recognize life’s great paradox that so much evil and temptation exist in the world, but that God is always present, too, ready to help and give people the strength to persevere, Pope Francis said. Each person has been given life, “dreams of love and the good,” but is then “continuously
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a video recorded on the phone of the Anglican archbishop of Canterbury, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to join the worldwide “Thy Kingdom Come” prayer campaign May 30-June 9. Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, used his phone to record the video message by Pope Francis
