04/16/2014VATICAN Pope: The Resurrection "is not a happy ending in a movie" but "a humble victory of God, that humanly looks like a failure" "So often we feel horrified by the hurt and pain that surrounds us and we ask, "Why does God allow this? . "It wounds us deeply to see suffering and death, especially that of the innocents". "This is the mystery of evil". Two children join Francis on the back of his jeep. Vatican City (AsiaNews)
- Christ's Resurrection "is not the happy ending of a movie," but the
intervention of God the Father "when all seems lost", "a humble
victory that humanly looks like a failure", when Jesus reached the end of
the path of humiliation and dispossession by accepting betrayal,...
04/14/2014VATICAN For pope, the seminary is not a refuge, hence 'Woe do the wicked shepherds' Speaking at a meeting with seminarians at the Pontifical Leonine College of Anagni, Pope Francis reminded them of "the four pillars of education," namely "Spiritual life, strong; intellectual life, serious; community life; and, ultimately, apostolic life". In view of this, it is "better to lose a vocation than take risks with an unsure candidate."
04/13/2014VATICAN Pope asks, Am I like Pilate? When the situation gets tough, do I wash my hands? In an unscripted speech for his Palm Sunday homily, the pontiff asks, "Am I able to welcome Jesus as he enters Jerusalem? Am I like the Pharisees, like the man from Cyrene, like the crowd that chose Barabbas? Or am I like the apostle who wanted to solve everything with the sword? Or like the courageous women at the sepulchre? Where is my heart? Let this question accompany us throughout the week. Afterwards, during the Angelus, he saw young Brazilians hand over the cross to young Poles. "John Paul II will be patron of World Youth Day. God willing, I shall be in Korea in August."
04/10/2014VATICAN Pope: human trafficking, "a wound on the body of contemporary society " Francis receives participants at the II international conference on Combating Human Trafficking: Church and Law Enforcement Authorities in partnership. The meeting includes " law enforcement authorities, who are primarily responsible for combating this tragic reality by a vigorous application of the law. It also includes humanitarian and social workers, whose task it is to provide victims with welcome, human warmth and the possibility of building a new life”.
04/09/2014VATICAN Pope: new "heartfelt appeal to Syrian authorities and the international community” to “silence the weapons" At the General audience, Francis recalls "my fellow Jesuit" Father Frans van der Lugt , who was killed in Homs. A new cycle of catechesis dedicated to the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The first, "wisdom " that is not "human wisdom" but "seeing the world, situations, problems, everything, through the eyes of God."
04/08/2014VATICAN - JORDAN Pope: Holy Land visit in focus at meeting with the King of Jordan “Cordial and informal atmosphere” at Pope Francis’ second meeting with King Abdullah. The king "reaffirmed sentiments with which the people of Jordan are preparing to welcome the Pope and openness to greater collaboration in the commitment to peace and interfaith dialogue".
04/07/2014VATICAN Pope approves IOR reform, it will continue its "important mission" for the Church Francis’ decision announced. "The valuable services that can be offered by the Institute assist the Holy Father in his mission as universal pastor and also aid those institutions and individuals who collaborate with him in his ministry".
04/07/2014VATICAN Pope: God's mercy is "a great light of love", it is "the way that God forgives " In the Gospel story of the adulteress, Jesus "defends the sinner from her enemies, he defend the sinner from a just charge". The Lord forgives "with a caress, caressing our wounds of sin. Because He is involved in forgiveness, He is involved in our salvation."
04/07/2014MALAYSIA - CHINA - AUSTRALIA Missing plane: signals "compatible" with black box picked up. Thousands pray in Kuala Lumpur This morning an Australian ship picked up a new signal, which follows the repeated sightings of Chinese vessels at the weekend. But it is a race against time because the electronic device will soon stop sending signals. Yesterday in the Malaysian capital at least 4 thousand people prayed for passengers on board flight MH370: "Not a ceremony for the dead”.
04/05/2014MALAYSIA - ISLAM Selangor, Christians demand Islamic authorities return confiscated Bibles The Christian Federation of Malaysia and the Bible Society demand the restitution of 300 copies of the Bible confiscated earlier this year by the Islamic Department. Central and local government remain indifferent to the minority’s demands. Christian leader: Government is playing the "blame game" with our rights.
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