Category: Vatican

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Leonardo DiCaprio meets Pope Francis

Vatican City (Matters India): Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio had a meeting with Pope Francis here to discuss their mutual concern — environment and climate change. Pope Francis received “The Wolf of Wall Street” star on Thursday morning for his commitment...

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Pope calls for concrete acts of mercy this Lent

Pope Francis washes the foot of a prison inmate during Holy Thursday Mass in 2013 (CNS) In his 2016 Lenten message, Pope Francis called the faithful to place special emphasis on the spiritual and corporal works of mercy this Lent,...

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Counil 50 – 50th anniversary of Vatican ll

1 Council 50: Towards a Church – Inspired by the Gospel – for the world web site: www.council50.org mail contact : media@we‐are‐church.org  Press release, Rome, Worldwide catholic reform movements declare “A pact of disciples of Jesus” Update in the spirit...

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Evangelize the poor: that is your mission, Pope says

By Ann Schneible Vatican City, Jan 24, 2016 / 06:15 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis centered his Angelus address this Sunday on what it means to evangelize the poor, and how this is the mission of the Church. “Evangelize the poor: this...

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Hospitality offered by Pope

Homeless Woman Gives  Birth Near St. Peter’s Square                                Published in Zenit, Deborah Castellano Lubov, January 20, 2016                   (Note: What is spectacular, abnormal, absurd,  astounding  or eye-opening in this news bit? There is bit of everything cited in this...

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Vatican commits to slavery-proofing its own supply chains

Cardinal Pell  Rome (Matters India): The Vatican has announced plans to ensure its supply chains don’t use slave labor. Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican’s top finance official, unveiled the new policy at a forum where representatives of around 400 global...

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Pope Francis’ hand of friendship to Jews

Rome (Matters India): Pope Francis, following in the historic footsteps of his predecessors, will cross the river Tiber to Rome’s Synagogue, the Grand Temple, on the opposite bank of the river Tiber to the Vatican on Sunday. The building dates back...

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Prayers of the faithful make miracles happen, Francis says

Lives can change if people pray courageously, pope tells pilgrims. Vatican city: (UCAN) The prayers of the faithful, not the pope, bishops, priests or nuns, have the power to make miracles happen in the most impossible situations, Pope Francis said at...

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Pope Francis  on Twitter

Welcome to the official Twitter page of His Holiness Pope Francis (Note: Many may have heard about Pope Francis on Twitter, but not seen or read. Here below is a list of what he wrote on the twitter,  So he...