Much has been said by Pope Francis around the world, from secular media all the way to the inner workings of the Church. Lately, he was featured on the “Rolling Stone” magazine cover, accompanied by Bob Dylan lyrics “The Times they are a-changin”. As a friend of mine from the Vatican commented, this is probably the […]
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Pope Francis: Food Crisis, Climate change and Reaching the Poor
Pope Francis recently delivered a speech to the FAO, the UN Food and Agricultural Organization, following a long tradition. Recently the Pope spoke on the environment and mentioned the scandal of starvation in our day and age. Again he touched on this theme: It is a well-known fact that current levels of production are sufficient, yet millions […]
Pope Francis: A great start for Creation – a dog is blessed
Pope Francis has taken the world by surprise. There are so many, early, yet beautiful signs and important gestures from the Holy Father of great importance for the Church and the world. Many people are highlighting his humility, charity, poverty and prayer life. These are so true and most important. In a his first words […]
Pope Benedict XVI: “Concern to safeguard Creation” is a Sign of the Times
In a recent Catechesis, Pope Benedict XVI focused on “how to speak about God in our times”. While his talk emphasized the importance of prayer and direct contact with Jesus, among other elements, towards the end he mentioned the importance of listening to the signs of the times. The care for creation was 1 among […]
Historic Speech Ahead
In about a week the first session of the the “Courtyard of the Gentiles” will hold its first meeting at the Paris headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on March 24. Representatives of the Pontifical Council for Culture have confirmed that they will begin the Church’s official dialogue with atheists and […]