via Gerard O’Connell of America: In a powerful symbolic gesture that is sure to resonate across the globe from Europe to the United States and Australia, Pope Francis will wash the feet of 12 refugees on Holy Thursday in Rome. He will do so on March 24, at a center that assists migrants in the… Read More Pope Francis Will Wash the Feet of Refugees on Holy Thursday
If you aren’t on Instagram, now might be the time to join. After meeting with Instagram’s CEO last month month, Pope Francis will join IG on March 19. In addition to soon being able to follow Francis, you can follow Millennial today.
The pope has released his prayer intentions for March: that families in need may receive the necessary support and that children may grow up in healthy and peaceful environments. You can watch the full video here:
The Name of God is Mercy is an extended interview with Pope Francis, turned into a book, exploring his reflections on and experiences of God’s heavenly mercy. In it, he elaborates on the reasons he called for this Jubilee Year of Mercy that we are now celebrating. The book came out earlier this year, and… Read More On “The Name of God is Mercy”
Check out these highlights from this excellent speech by the President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Cardinal Peter Turkson, at the Global Responsibility 2030 conference meeting in Germany: Sustainable development is one of the greatest challenges facing the human family. It is no longer sufficient to measure human progress only in terms… Read More Pope Francis’ Call for Sustainable, Integral Development
In the second Millennial at Distinctly Catholic post, Christopher Hale writes: In short, Francis isn’t a socialist, capitalist, or any other political or economic label, but a radical Christian who takes Jesus Christ’s command to exclude no one and put the poor first seriously. With that being said, there is room for some measure of… Read More Bernie Sanders is Wrong: Pope Francis is No Socialist
Believe it or not, Pope Francis talked about some things other than Donald Trump and contraception during his recent trip. Here are seven key quotes from his trip to Mexico: In the heart of man and in the memory of many of our peoples is imprinted this yearning for a land, for a time when… Read More 7 Key Quotes from Pope Francis’ Trip to Mexico
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