Pope's New Year Angelus: build a world where enemies recognize themselves as brothers http://www.news.va/en/news/popes-new-year-angelus-build-a-world-where-enemies
Pope prays to Our Lady in St. Mary Major http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-prays-to-our-lady-in-st-mary-major
Pope Francis drew 6.6 million to Vatican in 2013, three times Benedict http://news.yahoo.com/francis-drew-6-6-million-vatican-2013-three-141317582.html
Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Jesuit mother church http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-francis-celebrates-mass-at-jesuit-mother-chur
Don’t fall for this Pope Francis hoax: 5 things to know and share http://www.ncregister.com/blog/jimm...pope-francis-hoax-5-things-to-know-and-share/
YES,THIS IS A FAKE ARTICLE ! IT WAS MEANT AS A JOKE. http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/francis.asp
Pope Francis excommunicates Australian priest http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2013/09/27/pope-francis-excommunicates-australian-priest/
Zenit News--BEAUTIFUL! http://www.laciviltacattolica.it/articoli_download/extra/Wake_up_the_world.pdf ... He stressed that “prophecy of the Kingdom is a non-negotiable” and that it is not enough just to appear as prophets but to really be them. “Religious are men and women who light the way to the future,” he said. Turning to charisms, he said they need to be lived “energetically as well as reinterpreted culturally”. This is risky, he said, “but this should not stop us, because there is a the chance of making worse mistakes.” He said inculturating a particular charism is “fundamental, and this never means relativizing it.” ... On the subject of formation, the Pope said the “ghost to fight against” is when religious life is seen as an escape from a difficult and complex world. He noted that to avoid problems, in some houses of formation “young people grit their teeth, try not to make mistakes, follow the rules smiling a lot, just waiting for the day when they are told Good, you have finished formation.” But he said this is “hypocrisy that is the result of clericalism which is one of the worst evils.” “We need to conquer this propensity toward clericalism in houses of formation and seminaries too,” the Pope stressed. He went on to say it is important to recall that the language of young people in formation today is different from that in the past. “We are living through an epochal change,” he said. “Formation is a work of art, not a police action. We must form their hearts. Otherwise we are creating little monsters. And then these little monsters mould the People of God. This really gives me goose bumps.” ... The Pope was especially keen to stress that formation be directed not only at personal growth but also its final goal: the People of God. “It is important to think about the people to whom these persons will be sent while forming them,” he said. “Just think of religious who have hearts that are as sour as vinegar: they are not made for the people.” He also said seminaries should welcome sinners, “but not the corrupt.” ... Finally, the Pope returned to the importance of going to the periphery and frontiers. He stressed the importance of adequate discernment and support before sending religious to the margins. “They may have good will but might not be prepared for situations,” he said. And he argued that education “is a key, key, key mission!” of religious. “How can we proclaim Christ to a generation that is changing? We must be careful not to administer a vaccine against faith to them,” he said. The Pope wanted to stay longer but said he had to leave to attend a dental appointment. But before his departure, he announced that 2015 would be dedicated to consecrated life. Looking at the prefect and secretary of the Congregation for Religious and of Institutes of Apostolic Life, he joked: “It’s their fault, it’s one of their ideas: it’s dangerous when these two get together.” He left the hall thanking the religious superiors for their work, spirit of faith and pursuit of service. “Thank you for your witness, for the martyrs that you continue to give the Church, as well as for the humiliations to which you must submit: this is the way of the Cross,” he said. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
Pope Francis tells Religious Orders to "Wake up the World" http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-francis-tells-religious-orders-to-wake-up-the
Pope Francis: "The strength of the Church does not reside in herself, but is instead concealed in the deep waters of God" http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-francis-the-strength-of-the-church-is-conceal
Pope Francis Voice Mail https://soundcloud.com/catholictv/pope-francis-voice-mail Pope with a sense of humor !
Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, is being scrutinized for its teaching on abortion, and other hot-button issues, by reporters and commentators who may wish to sustain the on-going narrative of a pontiff who asks us to choose between service to the poor and the defense of the unborn child. The pope clearly rejects that false choice, and as he presents his plans for “a new phase of evangelization, one marked by enthusiasm and vitality,” he clearly wants the faithful to embrace both missions. Read more: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/joan...-abortion-and-religious-freedom#ixzz2pQxOl2IO
I am having a problem with this. Why is the vatican putting a bushel basket over the truth? January 1, 2014 Vatican hires world's leading pro-homosexual corporations as advisors By Randy Engel Introduction In their efforts to bring "transparency" and "efficiency" and "financial reform" to the Government of the Vatican City State (the "Governatorato"), Vatican officials have managed to completely ignore the lack of moral credentials of the mega firms they have hired to carry out these tasks including the world's top pro-lesbian, "gay," bisexual, transgender (LGBT) consulting firm of Ernst & Young, now formally known as EY. [1] Nor, apparently, did Ernst & Young officers volunteer this information before signing their formal contract with the Vatican to seal their lucrative consultation deal. Nor, apparently, did the leaders of the Homosexual Collective Internationale feel constrained to publicly denounce this well-advertised, but incredulous business arrangement between the alleged "homophobic" Roman Catholic Church and the London-based corporate giant of Ernst & Young, the world's most "gay friendly" employer. So permit me to do the honors. EY Global Oversees a Vast Homosexual Network As explained in EMEIA D & I – Diversity and inclusiveness review FY 13, EY includes "sexual orientation" in its definition of "diversity." Thus EY Global Corporate and its member firms are committed to demonstrating "inspiring leadership in all areas of LGBT-related diversity practice." [2] EY's LGBT networking extends around the world including the Americas, Africa, the United Kingdom and Ireland. According to Victor Nieves, Co-Chair of UK&I EYGLES, one of the many LGBT networks created and funded by EY: We are extremely excited to be featured in the Top 10 of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index for the fourth consecutive year. Our strong presence in the index is great recognition of the work EY and the EYGLES LGBT+ network are doing to create a more inclusive workplace. It also provides us with a tremendous opportunity to develop additional support for our people, share best practice with other organizations and continue to go from strength to strength as a network! [3]The Stonewall Workplace Equality Index is the creature of Stonewall, a British professional campaign and lobbying "charity" dedicated to promoting lesbian, homosexual and bisexual "rights" and advancing the Homosexual Collective Internationale's agenda. [4] One of Stonewall's projects is its "Education for All" campaign designed to combat "homophobia" and "homophobic" bullying in schools, and the publication of pro-homosexual teacher training programs and materials for primary and secondary school use such as Some People are Gay. Get Over It. [5] EY Executives Advance Pro-Homosexual and Pro-Abortion Agenda In 2012, EY's former Global Chairman and CEO James Turley, and Global Vice Chair – Public Policy self-identified lesbian Beth A. Brooke, and self-identified lesbian Liz Bingham, Managing Partner for People at EY, delivered keynote addresses to major LGBT conferences including the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce National Business & Leadership Conference in Chicago and the Out & Equal [San Francisco-based organization] Summit in London. Both events were underwritten, in part, by EY. Addressing EY's Global LGBT Workplace Summit held in London in July 2012 , Bingham, who also serves as Ambassador to Stonewall, stated that firms must continue to push for better workplaces for LGBT people, even in countries where it looks like the job has been done. [6] Beth Brooke, one of 100 of the most powerful women in the world, uses her position at EY to advance the Homosexual Collective's multifaceted agenda. Brooke is also a pro-abortion advocate. On November 19, 2009, she Co-Chaired the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) gala dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington D.C. The NWLC is a pro-abortion litigation firm created first and foremost to secure a woman's "reproductive rights" including abortion and tax-funded contraceptive and abortifacient drugs and devices. Ernst & Young is a major financial contributor to the NWLC. [7] EY CEO Lobbies Against Boy Scouts Homosexual Ban Although most Renew America readers are not familiar with EY Global executives Bingham and Brooke, they probably are familiar with the name of former EY CEO James Turley. It was Turley, a prominent member of the Boy Scouts of America National Executive Committee (BSA/NEC), joined by AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, who led the lengthy battle to remove the BSA's ban on homosexuals beginning with the ban on homosexual youth membership (Scouts). [8] The new policy takes effect January 1, 2014. In a formal statement on June 12, 2012, released with the Ernst & Young Global logo, Turley stated that Ernst & Young is proud to have such a strong record in LGBT inclusiveness and that he opposed the discriminatory membership policy of the BSA concerning the ban on homosexuals. On August 8, 2012, the EY executive gave his first public LGBT speaking engagement to a packed house at the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Conference held in the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago. [9] According to Turley, his stance on the BSA controversy was received well at corporate headquarters. He claimed that, over the years, he has aimed to put women, people of color and LGBT workers in positions of power at EY. [10] bEYond the "Gay" Rainbow EY Global has also developed a vast internal professional network for "LGBT people and their allies" called bEYond which supports and promotes EY's LGBT-inclusive culture. With more than 1,700 members in more than 90 EY locations, bEYyond also works with other Professional Networks to better leverage available resources and reach a larger audience. [11] Much of bEYond's pro-homosexual propaganda is directed at youth. For example, there is an EY video titled It Gets Better in which adult sodomite and lesbian employees of EY confirm young "gays" and lesbians in their perverse tendencies and promote the joys of being "out" and being "one's self." [12] Consciously or unconsciously, the adult "role models" in the video, having themselves taken on a deviant addictive identity, now seek out neophyte addicts whom they encourage to "come out," thus justifying his own perverse practices and enlarging their circle of fellow deviants. [13] They are not a good advertisement for EY. In January 2012, EY hosted an Inclusive Leadership in the Military meeting at which openly homosexual members of the military reviewed for EY officers and staff the impact of lifting the ban on homosexuals in the military. The panel of speakers included homosexual activist Lance Corporal James Wharton from North Wales, the first male homosexual to appear on the front cover of Soldier magazine, an official publication of the British Army. [14] According to the online edition of GayStarNews for November 20, 2013, many global corporations including EY may soon refuse to operate in countries with "homophobic laws." [15] Ernst & Young, LLP Pushes U.S. Homosexual Agenda
Pope abolishes honorary title of monsignor for diocesan priests under the age of 65 http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/the-vatican/detail/articolo/31027/
Pope announces papal visit to Holy Land http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-announces-papal-visit-to-holy-land
I note that "Francis will be joined in Jerusalem by the current ecumenical patriarch, Bartholomew. They will celebrate Mass together at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where the faithful believe Jesus was crucified and buried". We should start now praying for his safety during this trip.
Pope Francis on the Feast of Epiphany http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-francis-on-the-feast-of-epiphany
Pope Francis to Jesuits: the Gospel is announced with sweetness, not 'inquisitional beatings' http://www.romereports.com/pg155314...with-sweetness-not-inquisitional-beatings--en
Pope Epiphany Mass: Follow the light that leads to Christ http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-epiphany-mass-following-the-light-that-leads
Pope's Angelus: “Jesus is the Epiphany”, the Lord does not proselytize but loves http://www.news.va/en/news/popes-angelus-jesus-is-the-epiphany-the-lord-does
