Tag: Pope Francis
Witness, discipleship are key to missionary work, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Proclaiming the Gospel is not the same thing as proselytism and often means simply being a neighbor and friend to someone while living an authentically Christian life, Pope Francis said.
God wants quiet humility, not showy altruism, Pope says
VATICAN CITY — While all Christians are called to help those in need, they must fight against the temptation of boasting about their gifts of charity to seek attention, Pope Francis said.
Indifference, hatred is the first step to murder, Pope says
VATICAN CITY — Hurling insults and being indifferent to other people's lives is the first step along the winding path that leads to killing them, at least figuratively, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis: Abortion is like hiring a hitman
VATICAN CITY — In his general audience Wednesday, Pope Francis said that abortion “suppresses innocent and helpless life in its blossoming.”
“Is it right to take a human life to solve a problem? It's like...
Auxiliary Bishop Simon Poh appointed new Archbishop of Kuching
KUCHING — On 4 March, Pope Francis appointed Auxiliary Bishop Simon Poh Hoon Seng as the new Archbishop of Kuching, to succeed Archbishop John Ha. At the same time, the Holy Father has accepted...
Pope to young people: Not one of you is insignificant
KRAKOW, Poland — Our true identity cannot be lived out in glum negativity, but only in the knowledge that, in God’s eyes, our value cannot be measured; no one is insignificant.
Pope Francis made these...