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Angelus: Jesus calls us to change our heart
(Vatican Radio) Speaking before the recitation of the Marian prayer and drawing inspiration from Sunday’s Gospel, the Pope said that "even today, in the face of certain misfortunes and tragic events, we can be tempted to ‘discharge’ the responsibility on the victims, or even God himself. But the Gospel, he said, invites us to reflect on what is our idea of God? “Do we believe that God is that way, or is it our own projection, a god made 'in our image and likeness'?”
Fr Kirill Gorbunov on meeting between Pope and Patriarch
(Vatican Radio) Father Kirill Gorbunov, Press Secretary for the Catholic Archdiocese of the Mother of God in Moscow, said on Friday that he believes the upcoming meeting between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, will help take relations “to a new level” between the two Churches. He spoke to Susy Hodges shortly after the announcement that this historic meeting between the two spiritual leaders will take place in Cuba on February 12th.
The Pope drew attention to Archbishop Gadecki’s Speech
Speaking with the Polish delegation on October 10th, during the session’s break, Pope Francis expressed interest in the speech of the Synod Father from Poland, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki. The Pope said that he liked it, especially because a biblical scholar addressed a social issue. “The Holy Father drew attention to Archbishop Gądecki’s pertinent observations regarding the new totalitarianism that is shaping the attitudes of young people and destroying them,” reported Bishop Marian Florczyk, who was present at the meeting with the Pope.
Auschwitz: Eucharist for former prisoners with the participation of the Presidential Couple
The truth about what happened behind the wires of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau should not divide us in any way. Let us make an effort to build unity wherever we are” - said Bishop Piotr Greger, auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec, in the homily of the Holy Mass celebrated at the Center for Dialogue and Prayer in Oświęcim, on the eve of the official celebration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Bishop Markowski: We strongly condemn antisemitic behaviour in Kalisz
We strongly condemn the antisemitic behaviour in Kalisz. Such attitudes have nothing to do with patriotism - Bishop Rafał Markowski wrote on behalf of the Committee for Dialogue with Judaism of the Polish Bishops' Conference. After burning the Kalisz Statute text and the antisemitic incidents that took place on 11th November.
Cardinal Semeraro: Let Us Imitate the Devotion of Our New Blessed
Do not fail to call upon Blessed Fr. John Macha for your Church so that she may always be united with her bishop in promoting charity, eliminating divisions, and fighting injustice – said Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, in his homily at the Mass for the beatification of Fr. John Macha.
Sri Lankan bishops insist on Holy Thursday washing of women’s feet
Sri Lankan bishops have instructed priests to follow Pope Francis' decree of including women in the washing of the feet during Mass on Holy Thursday. "Pastors may select for the washing of the feet, a small group of the faithful to represent in variety and unity each part of the people of God," said Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo, president of the Sri Lankan bishops' conference, in a statement Feb. 19. "Such small groups can be made up of men and women, and it is appropriate that they consist of people young and old, healthy and sick, clerics, consecrated men and women and laity," said the cardinal, archbishop of Colombo.
Archbishop Zimowski Has Gone to the Father's House
On Tuesday, 12 July, shortly before midnight, Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, President of the Pontifical Council for the Sick and the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers (Vatican Minister of Health) and Senior Bishop of the Diocese of Radom, died. He was a close the associate of the three popes. The motto of his episcopal life was: "I have not come to be served but to serve."
