Pope Francis

“I Humbly Beg Forgiveness for the Evil Committed by So Many Christians Against the Indigenous Peoples,” Implored the Pope in Canada

After visiting a cemetery, the Holy Father met with Representatives of the Indigenous Peoples, in the presence of the Governor General and the Prime Minister of Canada, and asked thrice for forgiveness 

Jul 26, 2022 17:04

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Pope Francis

Pope in Wheelchair Put on Plane to Canada: Pontiff Prays Angelus with Journalists and Remembers “Grandparents” of Consecrated Life 

“As a Religious, I also want to remember the elderly men and women religious, the “grandparents” of consecrated life: please, don’t hide them, they are the wisdom of a Religious Family; and may the new men and women religious, the novices, have contact with them,” said the Pontiff to journalists on the flight to Canada. 

Jul 25, 2022 14:21

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Francis

Justin Trudeau Welcomes Pope in Edmonton. A Ceremony with Gestures but No Speeches

“I come among you to meet with the Indigenous Peoples. I hope, with God’s grace, that my penitential pilgrimage will contribute to the path of reconciliation already undertaken. Please accompany me with prayer,” said the Pontiff on Twitter.

Jul 25, 2022 14:15

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Rome•Testimonies

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz  on the Pope’s New Dispositions in a Letter to the Opus Dei: “We Accept Them Filially”

“Episcopal Ordination was not and is not necessary for the guidance of the Opus Dei. The Pope’s desire to stress the charismatic dimension of the Work invites us to reinforce the family environment with affection and trust,” says the Prelate in his letter

Jul 22, 2022 14:58

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Vatican City

Vatican on German Synodal Path: “A Wound to Ecclesial Communion and a Threat to the Unity of the Church” 

“It would not be permissible to initiate new structures or official doctrines in the dioceses –before an understanding agreed at the level of the universal Church–, which would represent a wound to ecclesial communion and a threat to the unity of the Church,” states the Holy See

Jul 22, 2022 14:36

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Francis

Cardinal Kurt Koch on the Current State of Relations between the Pope and the Patriarch of Moscow

The meeting at Havana has already been instrumentalized by Moscow, in the fight with the Ecumenical Patriarch at the inter-Orthodox level. Despite this, it has not changed our relations with the Ecumenical Patriarchate,” says Cardinal Koch.

Jul 18, 2022 14:46

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Pope Francis

The “Catholic” Pro-Abortion Biden and the Opinions of the Pope and of An American Bishop

The Position of the Pope in regard to the defense of human life is clear, something that has been a constant during his almost 10 years of Pontificate.

Jul 18, 2022 14:31

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Justice and Peace

New Accusations of Abuse Against Cardinal George Pell, Who Has Already Been Declared Innocent

Cardinal Pell is now being accused by the father of a deceased boy, adducing that he has suffered psychological harm. The lawsuit is not criminal (oriented to send someone to prison) but civil, geared in the majority of cases to obtain economic benefits from the accused.

Jul 15, 2022 15:02

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Francis•Vatican City

Pope Francis Vindicates Cardinal Pell’s Role: He Began the Clean-up of the Vatican’s Finances

The Pope affirms that sufficient controls have been established so that scandals are not repeated.

Jul 08, 2022 14:08

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Church and World•Pope Francis

China and the Vatican: Pope Talks, the Chinese Government Specifies. Is There Hope for the Chinese Church?

Monsignor Javier Herrera-Corona, a Vatican official in Hong Kong, requested 50 Catholic Associations and Missions to prepare for Chinese repression.

Jul 07, 2022 17:58

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Interview•Pope Francis

Pope Francis on Spotify. First Interview on a Podcast: The One Who Escaped from the Vatican Was Saint John Paul II

In regard to the myth that Pope Francis escapes from the Vatican and goes around the streets, he answers: “It’s not true,” adding that “the one who did this was Saint John Paul II. He found a way.”

Jul 07, 2022 17:50

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Dicasteries•Pope Francis•Vatican City

Pope Announces that Two Women Will Assist Him in the Dicastery that Chooses the Bishops from Around the World

Thus the Holy Father seeks to bring to fulfilment the new Constitution for the Roman Curia, Constitution that came into force in June of 2022 and that not only sees the inclusion of women in the different Dicasteries, but of laymen in general. 

Jul 06, 2022 17:33

Jorge Enrique Mújica