St. Francis inspires church to mirror his faith in Christ, pope says
St. Francis of Assisi is known for loving and celebrating creation and for being a man of peace and poverty, Pope Francis said.
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by bcadmin | Oct 31, 2022 | Catholic News Service, News, Pope Francis, St. Francis of Assisi, Vatican | 0 |
St. Francis of Assisi is known for loving and celebrating creation and for being a man of peace and poverty, Pope Francis said.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 11, 2022 | France, Missionaries, News, Pauline Jaricot, St. Francis of Assisi, world mission sunday | 0 |
Actions do speak louder than words. People inspire me and teach me more by how they live than by what they say. Actions also give meaning to the words we speak. I think this is especially true in giving witness to Christ.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 5, 2022 | Dicastery for Communication, Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Featured, Laudato Si, News, Nicolas Brown, season of creation, St. Francis of Assisi, The Letter: A Message for Our Earth, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, TheLetterFilm.org, U.S. & World News, YouTube Originals | 0 |
Highlighting the church’s approach of coupling the power of prayer with active and committed care for the earth, the Vatican wrapped up the monthlong Season of Creation Oct. 4 with the launch of new initiatives.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 5, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Environment Ecology, Laudato Si, Laudato Si' Movement, News, Pope Francis, St. Francis of Assisi, Vatican | 0 |
The Vatican hosted the global premiere of a new documentary on the urgent need to address climate change on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 5, 2022 | Featured, News, St. Francis of Assisi | 0 |
St. Francis of Assisi is often described as a reformer in the Church; however, he did not seek to change the Church’s institutions or teachings, but instead to reform himself. By his preaching and example, St. Francis showed people how to faithfully follow Jesus, which brought about many conversions. St. Francis’ story is familiar to […]
by bcadmin | Oct 4, 2022 | Assisi, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Catholic news, Europe, feast days, News, News Briefs, St. Francis of Assisi, Vatican News | 0 |
Mass in Assisi with Cardinal Matteo Zuppi on the feast of St. Francis, Oct. 4, 2022 Andrea Cova/Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi / Andrea Cova/Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
Rome Newsroom, Oct 4, 2022 / 10:00 am (CNA).
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by bcadmin | Oct 4, 2022 | Bonaventure, Featured, Franciscans, News, Saints, St. Francis of Assisi | 0 |
“One day when Francis went out to meditate in the fields he was passing by the church of San Damiano which was threatened to collapse because of extreme age. Inspired by the Spirit, he went inside to pray. Kneeling before an image of the Crucified, he was filled with great fervor and consolation as he […]
by bcadmin | Sep 29, 2022 | Assisi, Featured, News, St. Francis of Assisi, St.Clare of Assisi | 0 |
Franciscan history began with the Assisi birth of Giovanni di Bernardone, soon called Francesco, around 1181 AD. Twelve centuries earlier, Assisi was a deeply entrenched Roman colony, with its own pagan temple. The world would soon change with the birth of the Christ Child. Yet, the spread of Christianity throughout Italy would be a long, […]
by bcadmin | Sep 24, 2022 | Assisi, economy, Economy of Francis, lead, News, Pope Francis, St. Francis of Assisi, Vatican, Young People, Youth | 0 |
Pope Francis made a daytrip to Assisi Saturday to meet with young economists and changemakers, signing a pact with them outlining a joint vision for a peaceful and just economy that is more equitable and respectful of the poor and the environment.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 23, 2022 | Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino, Assisi, Church in Europe, Economy of Francis, lead, News, Pope Francis, St. Francis of Assisi, Young People | 0 |
Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino of Assisi, who will host Pope Francis this weekend for a gathering of young people discussing the global economy, has hailed the discussion as “prophetic” and in keeping with the vision of the city’s most famous saint.
Read MoreThe Church, marriage, the family, as well as society in general are experiencing a crisis of grave proportions. Many are feeling a sense of hopelessness. What is critically needed, everyone would agree, is hope. But we must put something under our hope to make it realizable. The hope we need is not a mere wish. […]
by bcadmin | Aug 9, 2022 | Communism, martyrdom, Michal Tomaszek, News, Peru, Poland, St. Francis of Assisi, The Dispatch, Zbigniew Adam Strzalkowski | 0 |
The year 1968 was a dramatic one, all over the world. In 1968, the president of Peru was deposed in a military coup. His successor lasted several years until he was also deposed during a […]
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