Way of the cross —
Pope Francis: “Jesus walks to the cross so that our soul may smile”
di M.Michela NicolaisApproximately 800,000 young people gathered in the Eduardo VII Park to walk the Stations of the Cross with the Pope.…
Way of the cross —
WORLD YOUTH DAY —
Pope Francis: “You have been called by name”
di M.Michela NicolaisMore than 500,000 young people have virtually “embraced” Pope Francis at Lisbon’s Parque Eduardo VII during the welcoming ceremony for…
STATEMENT —
Lisbon WYD: Bassi (FAFCE) speaks to SIR about the Pope’s words, “he reminds us that there’s no real politics when we close our eyes to families’ problems”
POPE FRANCIS IN LISBON —
St Vincent de Paul Parish Centre, a home of charity for all
di M. Chiara BiagioniBairro da Serafina, on the outskirts of Lisbon. On Friday 4 August, Father Francisco Crespo will welcome Pope Francis to…
TELEGRAM —
Pope Francis: rainstorms and wildfires in Italy, “making brave and farsighted efforts to face the challenge of climate change”
ITALIANS IN LISBON —
WYD 2023. Up to 65,000 from Italy. Falabretti (CEI): “Bring home the experience and rekindle the enthusiasm”
di Daniele RocchiApproximately 65,000 Italian young people from more than 180 dioceses, accompanied by 106 bishops and dozens of priests, men and…
WAR IN UKRAINE —
Cardinal Zuppi’s meeting with President Biden. Ferrara (Ambassador): “Every tile in the complex mosaic of peace is a step forward”
di M. Chiara BiagioniIn an interview with SIR, Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara, Director General for Political and Security Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign…
INTERVIEW —
Syria. Father Jallouf (new vicar of Aleppo): “Pacify the hearts of Syrians”
di Daniele RocchiOn July 1st, Pope Francis appointed Fr. Hanna Jallouf Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo, which extends its…
WORLD DAY OF THE ELDERLY —
Pope Francis to WYD young people: “visit your grandparents!”
di M.Michela NicolaisIn his message for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, Pope Francis mentions the WYD in Lisbon with…
PETER'S SQUARE —
Pope Francis admitted to Gemelli Hospital, today’s audience dedicated to St. Therese of Lisiueux
di M.Michela NicolaisPope Francis devoted his catechesis for the weekly general audience to the figure of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus,…
ECUMENISM —
Anglican Archbishop of York: “Emotional meeting with the Pope. We had a long conversation and prayed together”
di Silvia Guzzetti“It was my first meeting with Pope Francis, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. I assumed that we would…
SAINT PETER’S SQUARE —
Pope at audience: “Inspire peaceful resolutions in those with political responsibilities”
di M.Michela NicolaisPope Francis dedicated the catechesis of the Wednesday general audience to Venerable Matteo Ricci, the Jesuit missionary who introduced Christianity…
