Did Pope Francis snub Latin-Mass goers? Or is he taking their concerns seriously?
Pope Francis
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Five reasons Pope Francis embraces the Vatican II liturgy
With his speech last week, Pope Francis has definitively and unequivocally put his weight behind a liturgical movement.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis will visit Myanmar and Bangladesh in November
Francis will be the first pope to visit Myanmar, a majority Buddhist country of some 55 million people
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis: Jesus made Peter and his successors, the bishops of Rome, the center of communion in the church
His words would appear to be a gentle but firm reminder especially to the minority of Catholics who are challenging his authority.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Pope Francis says with magisterial authority: the Vatican II liturgical reform is ‘irreversible’
The reform of the liturgy introduced by Vatican II is here to stay.
Posted inFaith, News
Polish archbishop thinks Vatican will recognize Medjugorje apparitions
An archbishop who inspected the Medjugorje shrine believes the Vatican will recognize the Marian apparitions, but Pope Francis has said of them, “This is not the mother of Jesus.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Pope Francis offers 4 points to guide the world’s response to refugees
The pope’s World Day of Migrants and Refugees message marks a break from past years.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis: Pray to God to free us of the “inhuman violence” of terrorism
“We carry in our hearts the pain of the acts of terrorism that in these last days have caused numerous victims.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis condemns “the blind violence” of terror attack in Barcelona
The pope denounced the attack as “a grave offence against the Creator.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis expresses ‘great concern’ at Barcelona terror attack
A van drove into a pedestrian zone killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 80 others.