Posts Tagged ‘Matteo Ricci SJ’

Evangeliser’s strength comes from practicing what one preaches, pope says

Thursday, June 1st, 2023

The most powerful and effective method of evangelisation is to live according to what one teaches and preaches, Pope Francis said. “I can recite the Creed by heart, I can talk about everything we believe in, but if your life is not consistent with that, it will get you nowhere,” he told people at his Read more

Culture of dialogue champion Matteo Ricci on path to sainthood

Thursday, February 9th, 2023
Matteo Ricci

Pope Francis has officially agreed culture of dialogue champion – Servant of God Matteo Ricci – “lived the Christian virtues to a heroic degree”. With the pope’s endorsement, the famous 16th-century Italian Jesuit missionary to China is now on the path to sainthood. Last December the Vatican announced that Francis had the prefect of the Read more