Pope Francis: message to Chinese Catholics, “clandestinity is not a normal part of the life of the Church”. Bishops readmitted should make “visible gestures” of unity

The Pope in the Lutheran church of Estonia. The Archbishop Urmas Viilma: “One day we will all come together in communion as a single Church”

Approximately 1500 youths welcomed the Pope with a long and enthusiastic applause inside the church. Also leaders of other Churches…

Pope in Estonia: ecumenical meeting with young people, “love is not dead”. Going beyond “conformity” towards the “fringes”

Pope in Latvia: Mass in Aglona, “standing near” the deported and the discarded is not “tourism of solidarity”. “Touching the suffering of others”

Pope in Latvia: visit to St James’ Cathedral, “neither the Nazi regime, nor the Soviet regime could extinguish the faith in your hearts”

Pope in Latvia: Mgr. Stankevičs (Lutheran), “there are people among us persecuted for their faith”

Holy See-China. Francesco Sisci (sinologist), “Beijing has recognized the religious bearing of the Pope in China”

“The core of the agreement is a matter of principle on which Beijing has opened its doors. Beijing has recognized…

Xenophobia, racism and nationalisms. Pope Francis: “The gravity of these phenomena cannot leave us indifferent”

The “World Conference on xenophobia, racism and populist nationalisms in the context of global migration” ended today in Rome. Pope…

Pope Francis: to participants in Conference on xenophobia and populism, politics should not succumb to the “temptation of exploiting fears” for “short-sighted electoral interests”

Pope Francis: the Synod’s final document, if expressly approved by the Pope, can become ordinary magisterium

Pope Francis’ Apostolic Constitution “Episcopalis communio”, states, “if expressly approved by the Roman Pontiff, the final document participates in the…

Pope Francis: “Never insult your parents” with “offensive words”. “If you have distanced yourself from your parents, make an effort and visit them”