The cross : What is the state of mind of the Congolese on the eve of the Pope’s arrival? Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo: General satisfaction dominates. Finally, the Pope is coming to visit us in the Congo! John Paul II had come twice, Benedict XVI never; which was not well experienced by the Church of Congo, … Read more
Joseph Ratzinger died in the Vatican at the age of 95 this Saturday, December 31, the Vatican announced. He died nearly nine years after renouncing his office, a rare decision. His pontificate was to be one of transition, it had been marked by controversy. His Holiness Benedict XVI, Roman pontiff emeritus since his resignation from … Read more
Message of Pope Francis for the Urbi et Orbi of Christmas, December 25, 2022 Dear brothers and sisters in Rome and around the world, Merry Christmas! May the Lord Jesus, born of the Virgin Mary, bring to everyone the love of God, source of confidence and hope. And may it bring you at the same … Read more
“The worst thing that can happen to us is to think that we no longer need conversion, both on a personal and community level,” the pope said on December 22, 2022 during his traditional Christmas address to the Roman Curia. , which is an opportunity each year to set the course for the government of … Read more
Pope Francis received nearly 150 members of the Federation of Christian Organizations for International Voluntary Service (FOCSIV), in the hall of the Consistory of the Apostolic Palace, Monday, November 14, on the occasion of the latter’s half-century of existence. . The Bishop of Rome wished to encourage them to continue in volunteering, peace and development, … Read more
Pope Francis distinguishes the situation of the sinner and the corrupt. There can be great sinners, but who keep the consciousness of their sin: the corrupt, he no longer identifies himself with his sin. Explanations. Who does not remember, among the members of the Roman curia, this vigorously medicinal speech of Pope Francis? delivered on … Read more
For Pope Francis, a young man who lives on a sofa, “it’s not pretty”! For him, youth is rather the time of dreams, the dream that leads to decision. Explanations. After the “Y” generation (the sign of the headset wire connected to your laptop) which saw the beginning of the Internet and the explosion of … Read more
Francis celebrated Saturday afternoon Mass in the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens for the Corps of Gendarmerie, on the occasion of the birthday of the patron saint, Saint Michael the Archangel. He launched an appeal to always renew their vocation: “Otherwise, this bad thing happens to us priests: we get used to it. … Read more
Never had the pope gone so far since the start of the war between Ukraine and Russia. He launched, Sunday, October 2 in front of the crowd gathered in Place Saint-Pierre, a ” call “ solemn to Vladimir Putin to obtain a ceasefire. “My appeal is addressed above all to the President of the Russian … Read more
VATICAN – The artist Zhang: to paint Blessed Pope Luciani, I was inspired by the Bible and the cross Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “When I was young, my uncle wanted to be a missionary in China”: this is what Lina Petri, niece of Pope Luciani, confided to Agenzia Fides, on the eve of the … Read more