By Lisa Zengarini Before presiding over the opening Mass of the XVI Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, early on Wednesday morning Pope Francis met with an ecumenical group of German pilgrims...
Archive - Month: October 2024
By Joseph Tulloch Pope Francis has called for a day of prayer and fasting for on October 7, the one-year anniversary of the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.“In this dramatic hour of our history,”...
By Vatican News A constant journey He began by reminding the participants that the Church is constantly on a journey, one that mirrors the mission God has set before His people since the time of the...
By Christopher Wells Pope Francis’ homily for the opening Mass of the General Assembly of the Synod focused on the images of “voice, refuge, and a child”. In his reflection for the feast of the Holy...
30 September 2024 This morning we saw the disciples running around in the dark, searching for the Lord. The Beloved Disciple sees and believes. It is dawn. Now it is evening and we are back in the...
30 September 2024 Last year on retreat we mediated on how to listen to each other. How may we face our differences in hope, opening our hearts and minds to each other? Some barriers did fall and I...