Pope Francis is bringing his Holy Year to Rome’s main prison. Francis traveled to Rebibbia prison Thursday on a frigid morning.
His voice sounded strong as he opened the Mass, but quickly turned strained. Despite the hoarseness, Francis read a 15-minute-long homily, occasionally adding off-the-cuff remarks for emphasis or gesturing with a hand. The homily focused on moments when people feel "extreme pain, love that ...
In the life of Jesus and in the lives of his disciples today, "the hour of joyful proclamation, the hour of persecution and the hour of the cross go together," the pope said at the Mass April 1 at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica. Pope Francis did not celebrate a ...
Francis began Holy Thursday by presiding over Mass in St. Peter's Basilica celebrating the priesthood, the start of a busy four days of Holy Week commemorations and preparations for next week's canonization of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII. During his morning homily Thursday, Fra...
The Pope holds Holy Chrism Mass at 9:30 inside Saint Peter's Basilica. Good Friday (Friday before Easter Sunday.) Via Crucis, or Way of the Cross. The Pope leads a procession at the Colosseum at 9pm. NO TICKETS required for this. Holy Saturday (one day before Easter.) Pope Francis ...
Pope Francis closes the World Children's Day with a catechetical homily The Church, Family tips, Pope, Pope Francis and the youth | 26/05/2024 Thousands of children imitate the Pope's gesture of peace at first World Children's Day Pope, Family tips, Francis, Pope Francis and the youth...
etc. Extemporaneous preaching is severely prohibited. Once in a while they read for the assembled people after worship a homily of the fathers, or some composition sent to them by the bishop. Many liturgical acts cannot be done by the pope alone without the assistance of the deacon. Every ...
Pope Francis is the pope. He not only deserves our obedience, but we must also assume his good intentions. That’s normal. But that’s something different from frantically attacking anything that may possible be seen as an affront or critique. But that is what is happening. It does a diss...
Pope Francis, during a rare interview from the Vatican, urged acceptance, saying, "The Gospel is for everyone." May 19 Pope Francis says "peace is never made with weapons" at Easter Sunday mass Due to health concerns, Pope Francis had skipped the Palm Sunday homily last week and decid...
Miles’ biggest challenge is keeping up with a boss known for going off script. On a stop in the Philippines in January, Francis decided to rip up his prepared homily in favor of an impromptu address and gave his put-upon aide a shout-out: “I have a translator, a good translator!”...