Armenia

The ceremony should take place in 2015 , the centenary of the genocide of 1.5 million Armenians. Armenian bishops from around the world at the synod which decided the canonization. The tensions between Armenia and Turkey take on "religious" character.

At the Angelus Francis asks everyone to bear witness to Christ "in their every day life". The rosary is a "school" of prayer and faith. In the Year of Faith we have to ask: Increase our faith ! The beatification of Rolando Rivi , a fine example for young people. A silent prayer for our "brothers and sisters " who died in the Lampedusa disaster. Memories of his pilgrimage to Assisi .

Pope Francis begins his visit to Assisi among disabled children at the Seraphic Institute . " Jesus, when He was resurrected was beautiful . He had no bruises , wounds on his body... Nothing ! He was even more beautiful! Only he wanted to keep his wounds , and brought them into Heaven. The wounds of Jesus are here and are before the Father in heaven . "

This is a "day of tears " for the dead of Lampedusa. " We hear the cry of those who weep, suffer and die because of violence , terrorism and war in the Holy Land , so loved by St. Francis , in Syria , in the entire Middle East , in the world ." The Church and every Christian must be freed from the danger of "worldliness brought by vanity, arrogance , pride. This is an idol , it is not God, but an idol ! "

In front of the basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels , Pope Francis answers questions from young people on the vocation to marriage, virginity , and mission. The unscheduled greeting with sick children. The Christian vocation to marriage between men and women challenges the "selfish " mentality of following one’s own feelings and the culture of the "provisional" that does not help people to make definite decisions . Virginity is a "yes" , not a "no." Proclaiming the Gospel with lives and words to change society.

Meeting with priests, religious and members of pastoral councils , Pope Francis indicates how to make the Church grow. The margins of society also exist in families where the children do not know how to make the sign of the Cross. To the Sisters of St. Clare : "The Convent is not a purgatory but a family".

50 years since John XXIII’s Pacem in Terris, Pope Francis emphasizes the relevance of the principle which holds the foundation of peace-building "in the divine origin of man, society and authority itself”, so that "not only must the main civil and political rights be guaranteed, but everyone must have equal access to essential means of subsistence".

The region (excluding Japan ) is expected to grow by 6 % in 2013 , 6.2 in 2014. In July, the forecast was 6.2 in 2013 and 6.4 in 2014. Knock-on effects of slowdown in China and India. Growth difficult even for Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia . Major reforms are needed for long-term growth

The Church is " made up of sinners ," but " the Lord wants us part of a Church that knows how to open its arms to welcome all ", " where everyone can be renewed, transformed , sanctified by His love." " Holiness does not consist primarily in doing extraordinary things , but in leaving God act ."

At Mass concelebrated this morning at Casa Santa Marta with the Council of Cardinals, Francis proposes the patroness of the missions as a model for the whole Church. And referring to the first meeting between the Council and Pope, he asks for prayers so that "our work today makes us all more humble, more gentle, more patient, more trusting of God, so the Church can give a beautiful testimony to the people and seeing the People of God, seeing the Church , they will feel the urge to come with us. "

Stock markets all in the negative. Decision is expected by midnight today: Republicans and Democrats need to discuss whether to integrate or not the cost of Obamacare. On October 17, risk of hitting the U.S. debt ceiling.

The day chosen by Francis is that of Divine Mercy Sunday, a feast inaugurated by Pope Wojtyla.