Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for January 2017: For Christian Unity in Serving Humanity
For all who contribute through prayer and fraternal charity to restoring full ecclesial communion in service of the challenges facing humanity.
For all who contribute through prayer and fraternal charity to restoring full ecclesial communion in service of the challenges facing humanity.
Millennial writer Christopher White has a new article at Crux. He writes: Kicking off this year’s National Migration Week, which began on January 8th, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston and President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops stated that this is an opportunity to “create a culture of encounter where citizens old and new,… Read More The Church Must Continue to Defend Immigrants
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Pope Francis: “I wish you a year of justice, of forgiveness, of serenity, and above all a year of mercy.”
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Hearing the cries of babies as he was speaking, Pope Francis encouraged mothers to breastfeed any hungry babies, as he spoke in the Sistine Chapel. Channel 4 News has the video: