Tag: urbi et orbi
On Easter, pope asks Christ to ‘roll away’ the stones of...
On Easter Christ alone "has the power to roll away the stones that block the path to life" and which trap humanity in war and injustice, Pope Francis said after celebrating Easter Mass in St Peter's Square 31 March. "Only the risen Christ, by granting us the forgiveness of our sins, opens the way for a renewed world."
Christ the answer in a world of suffering and poverty, says...
Don't be distracted at Christmas, Pope urges Christians; focus on Christ and pray for a suffering world
Francis prays Christmas will bring yearning for peace, dialogue
Gallery: a papal Christmas blessing
Before giving his Christmas blessing to the city of Rome and to the world, Pope Francis drew attention to the...
Pope Francis calls for a ‘contagion’ of Easter hope
"Indifference, self-centeredness, division and forgetfulness are not words we want to hear at this time," he said. Yet, "they seem to prevail when fear and death overwhelm us, that is, when we do not let the Lord Jesus triumph in our hearts and lives
Daniel Ang: A time of spiritual reckoning
This is a threshold moment for us and the whole world
As part of his extraordinary ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing on the steps of St...
Francis calls entire world to prayer on 25 March, Feast of...
With the public joining him only by television, internet or radio, "we will listen to the word of God, raise our prayer (and) adore the Blessed Sacrament," he said.
