Pope meets Sisters of Congregation founded by Mother Cabrini Brian Schoonover December 9, 2017 Vatican News 2017-12-09 Vatican Radio By Seàn-Patrick Lovett Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini is an Italian-born saint who dedicated her life to helping thousands of Italian immigrants living in the United States...
Pope Francis celebrates the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Brian Schoonover December 8, 2017 Vatican News 2017-12-08 Vatican Radio (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis left the Vatican on Friday afternoon, headed for Rome’s central Piazza di Spagna in order to pay homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception...
Pope Francis’ prayer to Mary on the Immaculate Conception Brian Schoonover December 8, 2017 Vatican News 2017-12-08 Vatican Radio (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis made his annual visit to Rome's Spanish Square on Friday to pray at the foot of the column and statue of the Immaculate Conception. A litany of present-day...
Pope at Angelus: ‘Mary is ever-green oasis of humanity’ Brian Schoonover December 8, 2017 Vatican News 2017-12-08 Vatican Radio (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis reflected on the mystery of the Immaculate Conception at his Angelus address on Friday, December 8th, as the Church celebrates the Marian...
Pope speaks at end of Mass for Card Sodano’s 90th birthday Brian Schoonover December 7, 2017 Vatican News 2017-12-07 Vatican Radio (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis offered greetings to Cardinal Angelo Sodano on Thursday morning, following a Mass celebrated in honour of the Cardinal’s 90th birthday. In...
Pope thanks donors of St. Peter’s Square Christmas Crib and tree Brian Schoonover December 7, 2017 Vatican News 2017-12-07 Vatican Radio “The Nativity Scene is the suggestive place where we contemplate Jesus, who having assumed our wretchedness, invites us to do likewise through our acts of mercy.”...
Pope Francis meets new president of Lutheran World Federation Brian Schoonover December 7, 2017 Vatican News 2017-12-07 Vatican Radio (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis met on Thursday with the new president of the Lutheran World Federation, Nigerian Archbishop Musa Panti Filibus, focusing on common prayer as the key to...
Pope encourages Taiwan’s Christian leaders to pursue unity Brian Schoonover December 7, 2017 Vatican News 2017-12-07 Vatican Radio (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has urged members of the National Council of Churches of Taiwan to continue in their work to educate young generations “in the art of dialogue, so...
Pope: pastoral visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh a sign of hope for Asia Brian Schoonover December 6, 2017 Vatican News 2017-12-06 Vatican Radio (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Wednesday reflected on his just-ended apostolic journey to Myanmar and Bangladesh highlighting the value of interreligious dialogue undertaken in the...
Pope at Mass: being humble means accepting humiliation like Christ Brian Schoonover December 5, 2017 Vatican News 2017-12-05 Vatican Radio In the life of a Christian, humility is an indispensable quality that is needed in order to allow the gifts of the Holy Spirit to grow. This was the reflection of Pope Francis in...
