The Good Samaritan in the Digital World

Friday, June 30, 2023

Alessandro Adorante

For Gen Zers like me (born between 1995 - 2010), the rise of social media was a defining moment of our formative years.

Towards Full Presence: Weavers of Communion

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Matthew Neugebauer

Following Chapter Two of Fratelli Tutti, the reflection takes up the parable of the Good Samaritan as its guide to pastoral reflection.

Towards Full Presence: the Opportunity of “Onlife” Existence

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Matthew Neugebauer

Towards Full Presence, the recent pastoral reflection from the Dicastery for Communication, weighs in on the pitfalls and opportunities of social media in today's world.

Comment on Note on the “Doctrine of Discovery”

Thursday, March 30, 2023

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Speaking of historical injustices and war crimes in his encyclical Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis says "it is easy to be tempted to turn the page, to say that all these things happened long ago and we should look to the future. For God’s sake, no! We can never move forward without remembering the past; we do not progress without an honest and unclouded memory." (Fratelli Tutti #249)

Spiritual Testament of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Saturday, December 31, 2022

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

A year into his pontificate, Benedict XVI wrote his Spiritual Testament. He thanked God, his parents, and loved ones, and reflected on the insights and challenges of theology in the 20th century. The Vatican released it on the day he died, December 31, 2022. Read the full text below: Spiritual Testament of Pope Emeritus Benedict […]

Papal Visit to Canada – A Journey of Healing, Reconciliation and Hope

Friday, May 13, 2022

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Read the full text of Pope Francis' address to the Indigenous delegates from Canada on the final day of their delegation to the Holy See.

Vatican responds to Pennsylvania Grand Jury abuse report

Friday, August 17, 2018

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On Thursday evening, the Director of the Holy See Press Office issued the following statement regarding the report of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury.

Introductory Words of Pope Francis at the Ecumenical Prayer meeting in Bari

Sunday, July 8, 2018

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Read the Introductory Words of Pope Francis at the Ecumenical Prayer meeting in Bari.

Pope Francis' homily for the new cardinals

Thursday, June 28, 2018

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Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily during the consistory for the creation of new cardinals on Thursday, June 28, 2018.

Popes Homily at the Shrine of Our Lord of Miracles:
Full Text

Sunday, January 21, 2018

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Dear Sisters from different monasteries of contemplative life: How good it is to be here in this Shrine of the Lord of Miracles, visited so often by Peruvians, to ask his grace so that he will show us his closeness and mercy! He is “the light that guides, that illumines us with his divine love”. […]