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Jesus gives people the power to love everyone, even enemies, says Pope Francis
Thousands of people from all over the world who live and work in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf countries came by bus or car to the huge stadium in Awali for the Mass, Saturday 5 November.
Pope Francis thanked all those present for their “gentle and joyful witness to fraternity, for your being seeds of love and peace in this land.”
Exclusive interview: Australian Archbishop Costelloe tells Pope Francis ‘The church in Australia is alive.’
In their first private one-on-one conversation, Perth Archbishop and President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, the Most Reverend Timothy Costelloe SDB, told Pope Francis, “The church in Australia is alive!”
America Magazine journalist Gerard O’Connell recently spoke with Archbishop Costelloe via zoom.
Pope Francis meets group that prepared text for next phase of Synod
Pope Francis has recently personally expressed his thanks to the four dozen people who read through hundreds of reports about the listening phase of the Synod of Bishops.
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, was in Rome for the occasion, which included reviewing the 112 syntheses submitted by national bishops’ conferences from around the world, as well as syntheses from the Eastern Catholic churches, religious orders, church organisations and movements, offices of the Roman Curia and individuals.
Groups invited to prepare for next Synod of Bishops phase
Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary-General of the Synod of Bishops, is pictured at the Vatican, 7 October 2019. Photo: CNS/IPA/Sipa USA via Reuters.
The National Centre for Pastoral Research is
inviting groups of seven to 10 people to express their interest in
participating in the next round of consultation for the global Synod of Bishops
on Synodality.
The Document for the Continental Stag...
Prayer revitalizes the soul, pope says at Angelus
Prayer is medicine for one’s faith and it reinvigorates the soul, Pope Francis said.
It is the remedy to rekindle this “tepid faith.”
Pope prays for unity of church as he celebrates anniversary of Vatican II
The Second Vatican Council was the universal Catholic Church’s response to God’s love and to Jesus’ command to feed his sheep, Pope Francis said, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the council’s opening.
Synodality top of agenda for Pope, Archbishop Costelloe
The Fifth Plenary Council of Australia and the global Synod on Synodality were key discussion points for Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB and Pope Francis when they meet this week.
Vatican marks ecology saint’s feast day with film premiere, climate accords
Aldrin Veruela, 25, of the Philippines, poses for a photo Nov. 18, 2020, after losing his house to flash floods caused by Typhoon Goni. Photo: CNS/Jomari Guillermo, Catholic Relief Services.
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service
The Vatican hosted the global premiere
of a new documentary on the urgent need to address climate change on the feast
of St Francis of Assisi, the same day the Un...
SYNOD 2023: Witnesses to the wonders the Lord is working
Adopting the method of spiritual conversation, during the 12 days of work, some 50 experts from all over the world came together to draft the Document for the Continental Stage of the 2021-2023 Synodal Process
Jesus is the best, most faithful friend a person can have, says Pope Francis
Continuing his series of talks about discernment, Pope Francis has this week said it is an important process for trying to understand “what is happening inside of us, our feelings and ideas, and we have to discern where (these things) come from, where they are taking me and what decision” needs to be made.
