Pope Francis assured one of the world’s smallest Catholic communities, Mongolia, that size does not matter to God. “God loves littleness, and through it, he loves to accomplish great things,” Pope Francis said during an address in Mongolia at Ulaanbaatar’s Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul on September 2. Doubling down, he urged the Church Read more
A group of homeless men joined “the pope’s team,” on 30 August and helped to unload a truck full of humanitarian supplies for Ukraine. The following day they received a personal thanks from Pope Francis. Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner confirmed that the Pope was aware of the men’s hard work. “I asked them Read more
Russian artist Andrei Molodkin has unveiled a sculpture that boldly addresses Catholic Church abuse. He intends to fill the sculpture with survivors’ donated blood and project it onto the Vatican gates. Molodkin, previously in the spotlight for selling blood-soaked copies of Prince Harry’s memoir, anticipates that this latest endeavour will provoke outrage among Catholics. Inspired Read more
Pope Francis on Sunday told Mongolian Catholics that only love can truly satisfy our hearts’ thirst. In his historic first visit to Mongolia, the pope spoke to about 2,000 people at Ulaanbaatar’s Steppe Arena and emphasised God’s presence in difficult times. Francis drew parallels with life in Mongolia, where about 30% of the land is Read more
Chinese authorities have prohibited Catholic bishops in China from travelling to Mongolia to meet with Pope Francis during his papal visit to the tiny Catholic community in the country bordering China to the north. The decision by the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party, first reported by America, the Jesuit magazine, is Read more
Christians are responding to a fake Bible passage reportedly generated by ChatGPT that said Jesus accepts trans-identified individuals, stating, “there is no man nor woman.” “And a woman, whose heart was divided between spirit and body, came before him,” the fake passage reads. “In quiet despair, she asked, ‘Lord, I come to you estranged, for Read more
Vietnamese Catholics who flew thousands of miles to see Pope Francis in Mongolia had one message for the pontiff: They wanted him to visit their communist-run country. “Visit Vietnam, Papa,” some in the group shouted as the pope was driven in a golf cart past a crowd of about 2,000 people of various nationalities on Read more
On his first working day in Mongolia, the government feted the pope with traditional events such as a parade, including men on horseback dressed as ancient Mongol warriors. In an address to bishops, priests, missionaries and pastoral workers, he said Jesus gave no political mandate to his apostles but told them to alleviate the sufferings Read more
Pope Francis has openly criticised what he terms the “backwardness” exhibited by certain conservative factions within the US Catholic Church. The pontiff pointed out that, in some instances, political ideology has begun to overshadow genuine faith. This can prompt a displacement of core religious values. Francis made the comments on August 5 in a private Read more
Pope Francis delivered a poignant address to a gathering of entrepreneurs and underscored that human efforts, not machines, derive the true value of work. He stressed that businessmen and businesswomen play a crucial role in advancing the common good through the creation of employment opportunities, particularly for the youth. In the message delivered on August Read more