Pope Francis Ushers in a Year of Mercy and ForgivenessPope Francis formally opened the door to his Holy Year of Mercywhen he pushed open the bronze...BotkinKowacki, Eva
ROME-- Pope Francis has made it easier for women who've had abortions to be granted absolution during confession. The pontiff decreed that during the Jubilee year of Mercy starting December 8, any priest anywhere in the world can forgive the sin. The church considers abortion a particula...
Pope Francis commends the Apostolic Fraternity of Mercy for their 25-year-long commitment to serving people in need, urging them to embrace humility, creative service, and a desire to lead people to God's tender embrace. By Francesca Merlo Pope Francis on Monday addressed members of the Apost...
Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saintat a morning Mass, making her the model of his Jubilee Year of Mercy and in some ways his entire papacy. For Francis, Mother Teresa put into actionhis ideal for the churchto be a merciful “field hospital” for the poorest of the poor, t...
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BBC - Pope Francis pushed opened the huge bronze Holy Door of StPeter's Basilica in Rome to launch the Catholic Church's "Year ofMercy". 英汉读者BBC双语新闻–教皇弗朗西斯打开罗马圣彼得大教堂巨大的青铜“神圣大门”,开启天...
Pope Francis formally approved letting Catholic priests bless same-sex couples, the Vatican announced Monday.
ROME — Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to rece...
In 2013, Pope Francis was named Time magazine'sPerson of the Yearfor drastically changing the perception of the 2,000-year-old Catholic Church in such a short period of time. "The Holy Father is not looking to become famous or to receive honors," said the Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Fe...
Francis may temper his criticism with a bit of tough love. In announcing his“Year of Mercy”last April, he said that God’s grace is open even to mobsters. “I direct this invitation to conversion even more fervently to those whose behavior distances them from the grace of God,” the ...