Christ’s human condition a sign of God’s love, pope says at Angelus
By taking on the frail human condition, God showed his love for humanity and his desire to share in people’s joys and sufferings, Pope Francis said.
During his Sunday Angelus address Jan. 3, the pope said that God made the “bold” decision to become human “to tell us, to tell you, that he loves us like that, in our frailty, in your frailty, right there, where we are most ashamed, where you are most ashamed.”
God gives everyone the task of being peacemakers, pope says
As the Catholic Church celebrated World Peace Day Jan. 1, Pope Francis offered prayers for the people of war-torn Yemen, especially the nation’s children left without education and often without food by years of civil war.
Dios nos da la tarea de ser trabajadores de paz, dice el papa
Mientras la Iglesia Católica celebraba el Día Mundial de la Paz el 1 de enero, el papa Francisco ofreció oraciones por la gente de un Yemen devastado por la guerra, especialmente por los niños de esa nación que se quedaron sin educación y a menudo sin comida por años de guerra civil.
In new year, share the blessing of your time, pope writes
At the beginning of a year people hope will mark the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pope Francis urged them to create a “culture of care,” including by sharing the gift of their time with others.
Despite suffering from a bout of sciatica, nerve pain, that left him unable to preside over Mass Jan. 1 in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope sent a homily focused on God’s blessings and on sharing those blessings with others.
Pope on Christmas: Share hope, promote peace, give vaccine to all
On a Christmas like no other, Pope Francis prayed for people who could not be with their families because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but he urged everyone to recognize and help those who are suffering even more.
Pope announces yearlong reflection on family, ‘Amoris Laetitia’
Pope Francis announced that the Catholic Church will dedicate more than a year to focusing on the family and conjugal love.
Sin alternativas, vacunas COVID-19 actuales son moralmente aceptables
La oficina doctrinal del Vaticano comunicó que cuando no hay vacunas alternativas disponibles, es moralmente aceptable recibir vacunas COVID-19 desarrolladas o testeadas utilizando líneas celulares originadas de fetos abortados.
Without alternatives, current COVID-19 vaccines are morally acceptable
The Vatican’s doctrinal office said that when alternative vaccines are not available, it is morally acceptable to receive COVID-19 vaccines developed or tested using cell lines originating from aborted fetuses.
Pope again calls for diverting funds from weapons to fighting hunger
Appealing for a worldwide commitment to initiating a “culture of care” for one another and for the environment, Pope Francis again called on nations to divert money from their military budgets to create a global fund to end hunger and promote development in the world’s poorest nations.
Netflix to release series illustrating pope’s call for ‘alliance’ of young, old
Netflix has announced that in 2021 it will release a documentary series based on “Sharing the Wisdom of Time,” a book in which Pope Francis called for creating “an alliance between the young and old people” by sharing their stories.
