(Vatican Radio) True fraternal reprimand is painful because it is done with love, in truth and humility. Moreover it is unchristian to take pleasure when reprimanding someone. This was the focus of Pope Francis homily Friday during Mass in Santa Marta, on the day when the Church celebrates the Feast Day of the Holy Name…
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(Vatican Radio) On the morning of Saturday 13th of September Pope Francis will make a penitential pilgrimage to the north eastern Italian War Memorial of ‘Redipuglia’, also known at the Memorial of the 100,000. He goes there to pay tribute to all those who fell on the battlefield during the First World War and indeed, as…
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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence at the Vatican on Thursday morning. In remarks to the gathered faithful following the readings of the day, the Holy Father focused on the Gospel command to love our enemies. Click below to hear our report The Gospel reading was from…
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(Vatican Radio) In a pastoral letter to the Archdiocese of Manila, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle says the the upcoming papal visit to the archipelago will focus on the theme of mercy and compassion. Pope Francis is set to arrive in Manila on January 15, 2015 on the second leg of his Asian voyage…
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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis is ‘closely following’ developments in relations between the Holy See and Vietnam and is also encouraging Catholics in the country to continue to contribute to the common good and civil society. This is according to a statement released Thursday at the conclusion of the 5th meeting of the Viet Nam – Holy…
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