Catholic Church

Pope Francis meets with the Bosnian government of Erzegovine
SARAJEVO. Pope Francis called on the Bosnian Erzegovine government to treat all citizens equally.
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The painful testimonies of priests and nuns of Bosnia-Herzegovina
During his meeting with religious men and women in the Bosnia-Herzegovina capital, Sarajevo, Pope Francis, moved by the testimonies, set aside his prepared speech and improvised.
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“Honestly, this is the first supernatural phenomenon I have witnessed in my life,” Father Manuel said.
He recounted that after Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, pronounced the decree of Pope Francis recognizing the archbishop as a martyr for the faith and beatifying him; This decree was read again in Spanish before the assembly began to sing the Gloria and the relic of Bishop Romero was presented to the venerable Cardinal. At that time, "a very strange phenomenon happened".
Father Manuel continued: “When the relic was being brought out, and we were singing the Glory Be, all of a sudden, heaven opened up over us, and the sun came out. A perfect halo circle formed above the sun.”
“As soon as I tell you this, I still get chills on the back of my neck.” He said that no one told anyone to look up.
“There were priests who started crying. I also cry, many priests cry. The bishops standing in the covered stage couldn't see, so they stepped outside to see what had happened."
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Pope Francis received an audience for 400 attendees at the Society for Science and Life (Scienza e Vita) Conference in Italy, on the occasion of the Association's 10th anniversary.
The Pope praised the commitment of the Society for Science and Life to protect human life from the very beginning, to promote a culture of life, against a culture of rejection.
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Pope Francis met with 200 children of prisoners under the initiative organized by the Society called "Children's Way" for the 3rd time. They were also accompanied by relatives and volunteers, a total of which was 600 people
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Saint of the Jubilee of Mercy: Mother Teresa
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi appears to be saying that Blessed Teresa of Calcutta will be canonized in the upcoming Year of Mercy.
On May 19, the priest said that Mother Teresa's canonization was "a working hypothesis." (“a working hypothesis.”)
"There is no official date yet but you can say that the Congregation for the Causes of Saints is working on the case," Father Lombardi told reporters.
To be asked does that mean that there has been a second miracle? Father Lombardi just said, "The evidence is in the works." (“The cause is in the process.”)
Another lobby source also said that during Monday's meeting between Pope Francis and the ministers of the Roman Curia, the canonization of Mother Teresa was discussed.
According to the same passage, (from an unnamed cardinal,) the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Cardinal Angelo Amato, had suggested September 4, 2016 - to coincide with the feast of all evangelization. amnesty for relief workers and volunteers - this is also a convenient occasion because it is close to September 5, the anniversary of Mother Teresa's death.
In the past, there were many questions about the celebration of a plenary indulgence for aid workers on the eve of Mother Teresa's feast. At that time Archbishop Rino Fisichella, President of the Pontifical Council for New Missions and also president of the preparations for the Jubilee of Mercy, replied that "everyone is waiting for canonization. for Mother Teresa."
"Who could be better than Mother Teresa who lived for mercy, and who could be better than her in setting an example for millions of young men and women who - in various forms of volunteerism, have shown the beauty of mercy." mercy of the Church?" Archbishop Rino Fisichella asked such a question.
Mother Teresa's name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia. The youngest of three children, by joining a youth group of Jesuits called Sodality, she realized her vocation to be a missionary nun.
Mother joined the Sisters of Loretto at age 17 and was sent to Calcutta to teach high school. Infected with tuberculosis, she went to recuperate in Darjeeling, and along the way, she experienced what she called a "command" from God, to leave the convent to live among the poor.
The Vatican gave her permission to leave the Sisters of Loretto and live her new vocation under the guidance of the archbishop of Calcutta.
After leaving the convent, Mother Teresa worked in the slums, teaching poor children, treating the sick at home. A year later, many of Mother's former students came to Mother, and they began to care for those lying dead in the sewers along the street.
In 1950, the Missionaries of Charity was established as a community of the Diocese of Calcutta. In 1952, the government granted them a home to continue their mission of serving the abandoned poor of Calcutta.
The line quickly grew from a single home, to nearly 500 homes worldwide.
These are the homes that help prostitutes, beaten women, orphans, people with AIDS.
Mother Teresa, a fierce advocate for unborn children, once said: "If you hear of a woman who doesn't want to keep her baby and wants to have an abortion, try to convince her to bring her baby back. I will love that child, see in him the sign of God's love."
She died on September 5, 1997, and was beatified six years later by Saint John Paul II on October 19, 2003.
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Pope Francis meets with the bishops' conference of the Central African Republic
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Pope Francis meets Romanian President Klaus Werner Iohannis
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This is the robe that Saint John Paul II wore at the time of his assassination, which is now kept at the Saint John Paul II Center, Poland. The event always reminds us that, when facing all difficulties, go to her and ask for her protection and do the Holy Commands that Our Lady gave to teach at Fatima, everything will pass but not according to our own human will, but according to the Will of God.
On May 13, 1981, a Turkish Muslim extremist named Mehmet Ali Ağca fired a fatal (meticulously planned) bullet at Saint John Paul II right in St. Peter's Square. . On his way to the hospital before he lost consciousness, the Pope forgave him. In 1983, he visited a Roman prison and hugged the person who shot him.
In his book Memory and Identity, Pope Saint John Paul II expressed that "Ali Agca, as everyone knows, was a professional assassin...it is clear that Ali Agca is still amazed to do it. How could the killing spree fail like that. He had planned meticulously, paying attention to every little detail. And then his target victim was able to escape death. Could this happen?"
Pope Saint John Paul II had always put his faith in Mary who saved his life that day, which also coincided with the anniversary of the first apparition of Mary in Fatima, Portugal. Exactly 3 years later, also on May 13, 1984, the Holy Father placed the bullet removed from his body to crown the statue of Our Lady of Fatima at the Shrine of Fatima. But even more strange is that the place of the crown left an empty place, and that place just fit to fit the shot of the Holy Pope's bullet."
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General Audience on Wednesday - Feast of Our Lady of Fatima
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Pope greets children of the Peace Builder movement
On Monday morning the Pope met with about 7,000 children at the Paul VI Auditorium in the Vatican. The theme of this special meeting was peace
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On Thursday, Pope Francis met with a group of evangelical pastors at a private meeting in the audience room of Paul VI Hall.
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On Thursday, Pope Francis with delegates at the joint meeting of the conference of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Europe - CCEE, the Conference of European Churches - CEC
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Pope Francis meets the first female leader of the Swedish church and the archbishop of Uppsala Antje Jackelén.
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Pope Francis recited the prayer of the Queen of Heaven with the 50,000 faithful.
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On Sunday Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Regina Pacis (Queen of Peace) on the outskirts of Ostia, Rome.
Homily Summary: "Pope Francis focuses on the words of Jesus at the Last Supper". As for the Pope - he said: "To remain in Jesus means to be united with Him, to receive life from Him, to receive His love, to receive the Holy Spirit from Him. "
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Pope Francis meets with members of the Anglo-Roman Catholic International Commission
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Pope meets with 2 Catholic associations - The Communities of Christian Life in Italy and the Union of Evangelists for Italian Students
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Pope Francis meets with Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa on Tuesday at a meeting on climate change in the vatican
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Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, a visit to Cuba.
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Pope Francis meets Queen Silvia of Sweden on Monday
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On Sunday - Feast of Prayer for Consecrated Life for Vocations.
In Vatican - Rome Square Pope Francis has ordained 19 deacons.
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At this general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the family.
Pope Francis said to think back to when God created man on earth. When creating man, God saw that man alone, so he created Woman so that they could share the joys and sorrows in daily life, to enter into a covenant.

Pope Francis meets with the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences to discuss human trafficking
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"The Papal Foundation" was established in the United States in 1998 to set up a charity to support the mission of the Pope. The funding has grown to over $220 million, with a total of $111 million awarded in grants and scholarships.

Pope Francis during Mass at Casa Santa Marta.
In his homily at Mass the Pope spoke of a passage from the Acts of the Apostles describing life in the early communities of the faithful, where he said that a community that lived in harmony in the Spirit, endured pain, suffering with patience.
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Pope Francis recites the Litany of the Queen of Heaven with the participation of more than 2,000 people on the Second Sunday of Easter in St. Peter's Square
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Second Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy Pope Francis Celebrates Solemn Mass 100 Years of the American Massacres
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