Pope Francis

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Video, with English commentary, at the link...

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-on-pentecost-we-are-not-alone-but-empowered-by-holy-spirit.html
Pope on Pentecost: We are not alone, but helped and empowered by the Holy Spirit
19 May 2024, 10:50

In his homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Francis reflects on how the Holy Spirit, operating in the Church with power and gentleness, never leaves us alone, and, if we let Him, gives us His presence and gifts to accomplish that for which us, alone, would have otherwise been impossible.
By Deborah Castellano Lubov

Even at the most challenging of times or amid the day-to-day struggles, the Holy Spirit and His gifts enable us to persevere...

Pope Francis gave this comforting reminder during his homily on the Solemnity of Pentecost on Sunday in the Vatican, marking the end of the Easter Season.

During the Eucharistic celebration in St. Peter's Basilica, the Pope drew his cue from the account of Pentecost in the Acts of the Apostles, which he observed, shows the Holy Spirit’s operating in the Church, both in us and in mission, with the characteristics of power and gentleness.

The Pope remembered how the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples and remained at their side, as the Paraclete "who transformed their hearts and instilled in them a serene courage which impelled them to pass on to others their experience of Jesus and the hope which motivated them."
 
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2024.index.html
Homilies 2024
Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost (19 May 2024)

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257741/pope-francis-on-pentecost-the-holy-spirit-s-work-in-us-is-powerful
Pope Francis on Pentecost: The Holy Spirit’s work in us is powerful
By Courtney Mares
Vatican City, May 19, 2024 / 08:15 am

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257728/what-is-the-holy-spirit-like
What is the Holy Spirit like?
By Tom Hoopes
National Catholic Register, May 19, 2024 / 06:00 am

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Video, with English commentary, at the link...

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-francis-delivers-regina-coeli-on-pentecost-sunday.html
Pope's Pentecost Regina Coeli: How can I better listen to Holy Spirit?
19 May 2024, 12:05

During his Regina Coeli address on the Solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Francis urges faithful to ask themselves how well they listen to the Holy Spirit, and offers suggestions on how to better do so, including meditating on the Gospel daily and staying close to the Lord in prayer.
By Deborah Castellano Lubov

May we be docile to the voice of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis prayed this Solemnity of Pentecost during his noon Regina Coeli address in the Vatican.

As he addressed the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square from his window of the Apostolic Palace, the Pope recalled that today we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary and the Apostles.

Highlighting that in today's Gospel, Jesus speaks about the Holy Spirit and says that He will teach us “whatever He hears,” the Pope asked, "what does this expression mean? What has the Holy Spirit heard? What will He speak about?"

Shedding light on the responses, the Pope said He speaks to us with words that express wonderful feelings, such as affection, gratitude, entrustment, and mercy, "that reveal to us a beautiful, luminous, concrete, and lasting relationship, such as the eternal Love of God."
 
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-prays-holy-spirit-harmony-in-hearts-for-peace.html
Pope prays Holy Spirit may create harmony for world peace
19 May 2024, 13:11

https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/angelus/2024.index.html
Angelus - Regina Cæli 2024
Regina Caeli, 19 May 2024, Solemnity of Pentecost

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BUMPED

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257718/pope-francis-says-conservative-critics-have-a-suicidal-attitude

Pope Francis says conservative critics have a ‘suicidal attitude’
By Jonah McKeown
CNA Staff, May 16, 2024 / 16:58 pm

In an interview with “60 Minutes” airing this Sunday, Pope Francis takes aim at his “conservative critics” in the United States, reportedly saying a conservative is someone who “clings to something and does not want to see beyond that.”

“It is a suicidal attitude,” the pope said as reported by “60 Minutes,” which released a brief clip of the upcoming interview conducted by CBS’ Nora O’Donnell.

“Because one thing is to take tradition into account, to consider situations from the past, but quite another is to be closed up inside a dogmatic box.”
 
The full interview, conducted April 24, will air as part of “60 Minutes” on May 19 from 7-8 p.m. ET on CBS and will be available on Paramount+. More of the interview will air in an hourlong prime-time special on Monday, May 20, at 10 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.
 

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New interview: Pope Francis' interview with CBS

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-cbs-interview-homosexuality-abuse-surrogacy-peace.html
Pope: Church open to all, but 'no' to blessings of same-sex unions
20 May 2024, 15:00

Pope Francis during the interview with CBS

In an interview with the U.S. broadcaster CBS, Pope Francis emphasizes that the Church welcomes everyone, while clarifying aspects regarding blessings authorized by "Fiducia Supplicans". He also criticizes surrogacy, condemns ideologies and reiterates his appeal to warring nations to find negotiated solutions to conflict.
By Salvatore Cernuzio

Pope Francis reiterated his vision of an open Church and the principle of inclusiveness, central to his pontificate, during an interview with Norah O’Donnell, Director of CBS Evening News. Recorded at Santa Marta on April 24 and aired in part on the program "60 Minutes."
 

Video and transcript of the interview at the link below--
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-francis-interview-60-minutes-transcript/
60 MINUTES - NEWSMAKERS
Pope Francis tells 60 Minutes in rare interview: "the globalization of indifference is a very ugly disease"
60-minutes
By Norah O'Donnell
May 19, 2024 / 7:14 PM EDT / CBS News

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257744/here-s-what-pope-francis-said-in-his-60-minutes-interview
Here’s what Pope Francis said in his ‘60 Minutes’ interview
By Daniel Payne
CNA Staff, May 20, 2024 / 13:26 pm

https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2024/05/pope-francis-says-clerical-abuse-cannot-be-tolerated-in-60-minutes-interview
Pope Francis says clerical abuse ‘cannot be tolerated’ in ’60 Minutes’ interview
By Crux Staff
May 20, 2024

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-loyola-university-chicago-ignatius-dreamers-education.html

Pope to Loyola University staff: Be ‘diligent dreamers’
20 May 2024, 11:33

Pope Francis gives an unusual piece of advice to representatives of Loyola University Chicago, urging them to become “diligent dreamers.”
By Stefan Von Kempis

“To move forward in life, we need to dream," said Pope Francis during his audience on Monday with staff from Loyola University. "A person who has lost the ability to dream lacks creativity, lacks poetry, and life without poetry does not work."

Loyola University is based in Chicago and is run by the Jesuit order, to which the Pope also belongs. In recent days, members of the university's board of trustees have been making a pilgrimage to places associated with St. Ignatius of Loyola. The Basque-born nobleman Ignatius was the founder of the Jesuit order, back in the 16th century.

"Always keep alive in you this desire to go on a journey, on pilgrimage,” said the Pope.
 
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2024/may.index.html
Speeches 2024 May
To a Delegation from Loyola University of Chicago (20 May 2024)

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-francis-sends-condolences-for-death-iran-s-president-raisi.html

Pope Francis sends condolences on death of Iran's President Raisi
20 May 2024, 20:02

Pope Francis sends his condolences to Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, over the deaths of the nation's President Raisi and Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian.
By Vatican News

Pope Francis has sent a telegram offering his condolences over the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran, the nation's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and all who perished in the helicopter crash of 19 May.

The Holy See Press Office published the text of the telegram in which Pope Francis writes, "entrusting the souls of the deceased to the mercy of the Almighty, and with prayers for those who mourn their loss, especially their families, I send the assurance of spiritual closeness to the nation at this difficult time."

The telegram was sent to Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who has announced five days of mourning.
 

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/vatican-announces-papal-journey-luxembourg-belgium-september.html

Pope to make Apostolic Journey to Luxembourg and Belgium in September
20 May 2024, 12:02

The Holy See Press Office announces that Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Journey to Luxembourg and Belgium on September 26-29.
By Vatican News

The Holy See Press announced on Monday, 20 May, that Pope Francis will visit Luxembourg and Belgium at the end of September 2024.

Pope Francis accepted the invitation of the Heads of State and Church authorities of both nations and will make an Apostolic Journey to Luxembourg on 26 September.

He will then travel to Belgium later in the day and stay there until 29 September, where visits to the cities of Brussels, Leuven and Louvain-la-Neuve are planned. The full-schedule will be made available at a later date.
 

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-francis-asia-mottos-logos-png-singapore-timor-indonesia.html
Logos and mottos for Pope’s visit to Asia released
08 May 2024, 12:00

Ahead of Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and Singapore, the Vatican releases the official logos and mottos for these visits, offering a glimpse into the Pope's longest-ever journey.
By Joseph Tulloch

The Holy See Press Office has released the official logos and mottos for the Pope’s upcoming visit to Asia.

The Pope’s journey to the continent – which will include stops in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and Singapore – is scheduled to take place on September 2-13, 2024.
 

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New interview: Pope Francis' interview with CBS--concluded

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257757/pope-francis-on-female-deacons-no
Pope Francis on female deacons: ‘No’
By Daniel Payne
CNA Staff, May 21, 2024 / 11:26 am

Pope Francis has once again come out strongly against an ordained female diaconate, reiterating what for the Holy Father has been a consistently firm stance against women becoming clergy.

The pope made the remarks this week in an interview with CBS News anchor Norah O’Donnell during an appearance on the network’s flagship magazine program, “60 Minutes.”

“You will have many young boys and girls that will come here at the end of next month for World Children’s Day,” O’Donnell said to the pope at one point during the interview. “And I’m curious, for a little girl growing up Catholic today, will she ever have the opportunity to be a deacon and participate as a clergy member in the Church?”

“No,” the pope replied.
 

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-francis-100th-anniversary-sinense-council-china-shanghai.html

Pope: ‘Chinese Catholics bear witness to faith in charity and mercy’
21 May 2024, 10:02

Pope Francis recalls the 100th anniversary of the Concilium Sinense in Shanghai, and encourages Chinese Catholics to testify to their faith through works of mercy and charity, while promoting the harmony of social coexistence.
By Devin Watkins

The Pontifical Urban University in Rome hosted a conference on Tuesday to mark the 100th anniversary of the Concilium Sinense, the first and only Council of the Chinese Catholic Church, which was held in Shanghai in May and June 1924.

Pope Francis sent a video message to participants attending the event, calling the anniversary “a precious occasion for many reasons.”

He noted that the Sinense Council marked an important step forward for the Catholic Church in China.

“The Holy Spirit,” he said, “brought them together, allowed harmony to grow among them, led them along paths that many of them would not have imagined, even overcoming perplexities and resistance.”
 
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/pont-messages/2024.index.html
Messages Pontifical Messages 2024
Video message of the Holy Father to mark the Conference "100 years since Concilium Sinense: between history and present" (21 May 2024)

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https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257752/pope-francis-appoints-pontifical-legate-to-2024-international-eucharistic-congress

Pope Francis appoints pontifical legate to 2024 International Eucharistic Congress
By Walter Sánchez Silva
ACI Prensa Staff, May 20, 2024 / 17:51 pm

The Vatican announced that Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life, as his special envoy for the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress (IEC), which will be held in Quito, Ecuador, from Sept. 8–15.

Farrell, 76, was born on Sept. 2, 1947. He was ordained a priest of the Legionaries of Christ on Dec. 24, 1978. Six years later, in 1984, he was incardinated as a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., where he was named auxiliary bishop in December 2001.

He received episcopal consecration on Feb. 11, 2002. On March 6, 2007, Farrell was named bishop of Dallas, where he served until 2016, when he was named prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life.

Pope Francis elevated him to the College of Cardinals at the Nov. 19, 2016, consistory.
 

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257751/ewtn-designated-official-channel-for-2024-international-eucharistic-congress
EWTN designated official channel for 2024 International Eucharistic Congress
By Walter Sánchez Silva, Ken Oliver-Méndez
ACI Prensa Staff, May 21, 2024 / 06:40 am

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/francis-palliative-care-a-sign-of-closeness-to-those-who-suffer.html

Pope Francis: Palliative care a sign of closeness to those who suffer
21 May 2024, 22:36

Pope Francis addresses a message of hope to participants in the International Interfaith Symposium on Palliative Care, saying we are called to accompany those who suffer and who have difficulty finding reasons for hope.
By Christopher Wells

“Hope is what gives us strength in the face of questions raised by life's challenges, difficulties, and anxieties, Pope Francis says in a message to participants in an international interfaith symposium on palliative care taking place in Toronto, Canada.

Reflecting on the theme of the gathering – “Towards a Narrative of Hope” – Pope Francis says, “As members of the human family and especially as believers, we are called to accompany, with love and compassion, those who struggle and have difficulty finding reasons for hope.”

Especially those who are suffering from sickness and approaching death, the Pope continues, “need the witness of hope provided by those who care for them and who remain at their side.”

He goes on to explain that palliative care, in attempting to lessen the burden of suffering is a “concrete sign of closeness and solidarity to those are suffering,” and can help those facing the end of life and their families and loved ones “to accept the vulnerability, frailty, and finitude that mark human life in this world.”
 
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/pont-messages/2024.index.html
Messages Pontifical Messages 2024
Message of the Holy Father to the Participants in the Symposium “Towards a Narrative of Hope: An International Interfaith Symposium on Palliative Care” [Toronto, 21-23 May 2024] (22 May 2024)

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-at-audience-humility-essential-for-christian-life.html
Pope at Audience: Humility essential for Christian life, brings world peace
22 May 2024, 10:11

Concluding his General Audience cycle of catecheses on the virtues, Pope Francis speaks about the virtue of humility as we acknowledge that we are creatures of God and strive to live accordingly.
By Thaddeus Jones

Pope Francis explained how humility is key to Christian life and helps bring peace to the world and harmony in the Church. Humility marked the theme of his Wednesday General Audience held in Saint Peter's Square and the conclusion of his cycle of catecheses on the virtues. The Pope illustrated how humility is at the foundation of Christian life as we "acknowledge that we are creatures of God and strive to live accordingly."
 
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-francis-general-audience-appeal-peace-in-world-war.html
Pope Francis: World needs peace in this time of war
22 May 2024, 10:50

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-ecumenism-hong-kong-christian-council-meeting.html
Pope prays for Christian Unity with ecumenical delegation from Hong Kong
22 May 2024, 11:33

https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/audiences/2024.index.html
Audiences 2024
General Audience of 22 May 2024 - Cycle of Catechesis. Vices and Virtues. 20. Humility

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-francis-saints-decrees-miracle-acutis-allamano.html

Pope Francis clears path for canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis
23 May 2024, 10:38

Pope Francis recognizes a miracle attributed to Blessed Carlo Acutis and another to Blessed Giuseppe Allamano, and approves the canonization of 11 martyrs in Syria.
By Devin Watkins

Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, met Thursday with Pope Francis, who approved the promulgation of several decrees related to the causes of canonization of several men and women.

For young Catholics, the most interesting is surely the recognition of a miracle attributed to Blessed Carlo Acutis.

The young layman was born on May 3, 1991, in London, England, and died on October 12, 2006, in Monza, Italy, succumbing to leukemia at the age of 15.

Pope Francis beatified the millenial in 2020 in Assisi, where Blessed Carlo had made multiple pilgrimages and where his mortal remains rest.
 

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257780/carlo-acutis-to-be-first-millennial-saint-pope-francis-recognizes-miracle-for-canonization
Carlo Acutis to be first millennial saint: Pope Francis recognizes miracle for canonization
By Courtney Mares
Rome Newsroom, May 23, 2024 / 06:22 am

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/46048/who-was-carlo-acutis-a-cna-explainer
10 things you should know about Blessed Carlo Acutis
By Francesca Pollio Fenton, Courtney Mares
CNA Staff, May 23, 2024 / 15:21 pm

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-audience-plastic-surgeons-beauty-image-of-god.html

Pope reminds plastic surgeons that true beauty reflects the image of God
23 May 2024, 10:54

Pope Francis reflects on the true nature of beauty during his address to a group of plastic surgeons.
By Vatican News

Pope Francis on Thursday received in audience a group of plastic surgeons and thanked them for their compassionate service, particularly in helping sick children.

The physicians present were in Rome to attend the AEXPI meeting taking place 24-25 May on the theme “When science meets beauty.”

He highlighted the fact that as men, doctors, and Christians, they respond to a calling that goes well beyond physical aesthetics.

True beauty, the Pope noted, transcends what is visible to the eye.

This beauty, he added, “is not subject to trends programmed by the business of fashion and the culture of appearance but is connected to the truth of man, to his most intimate being, which we cannot disfigure.”
 
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2024/may.index.html
Speeches 2024 May
To participants in the Surgical Congress of the Association of Alumni of Professor Ivo Pitanguy (AEXPI) (23 May 2024)

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-to-hospitaller-and-camillian-sisters-be-audacious-in-love.html

Pope to Hospitaller and Camillian Sisters: ‘Be audacious in love for the sick'
23 May 2024, 11:44

Pope Francis holds a joint audience with the Sisters Hospitallers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Daughters of St. Camillus, and urges them to be audacious on behalf of the sick and poor whom they assist.
By Lisa Zengarini

Pope Francis, on Thursday, addressed a group of Sisters Hospitallers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Daughters of St. Camillus on the occasion of their respective General Chapters. Both congregations are devoted to assisting the sick and the poor.

Opening his address, the Pope encouraged the religious sisters to heed the example of their foundresses and founders, pointing to their audacity and the “holy madness of love” that drove them to found their Congregations in the late 19th century. “If we don’t have love, we are finished,” he noted.
 
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2024/may.index.html
Speeches 2024 May
Audience with participants in the General Chapters of the Hospitaller Sisters of the Sacred Heart and the Daughters of Saint Camillus (23 May 2024)

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-francis-talitha-kum-general-assembly-human-trafficking.html

Pope thanks sister-led anti-trafficking network for 15 years of work
23 May 2024, 12:50

In a message to Talitha Kum, Pope Francis urges the anti-trafficking network to continue to "stand by the victims, listen to them, help them get back on their feet".
By Joseph Tulloch

On Thursday morning, Pope Francis sent a message to Talitha Kum, an umbrella network of anti-trafficking initiatives led by religious sisters.

The network, which is in its 15th year, is currently holding its General Assembly just outside Rome.
 
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2024/may.index.html
Speeches 2024 May
To the participants in the meeting promoted by the "Talitha Kum" International Network (23 May 2024)

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/francis-encourages-playful-dimension-scholas-sense-pope-meeting.html

Pope to Scholas students: Rediscover life's playful dimension
23 May 2024, 18:09

Pope Francis closes the first ‘International Meeting of Meaning' in the Vatican, organised by Scholas Occurrentes in collaboration with CAF - Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, and responds candidly to four questions.
By Sebastián Sansón Ferrari

"What is your earliest memory?" was the question that triggered the dialogue between Pope Francis and participants in the first ‘International Meeting of Meaning,’ organized by Vatican foundation Scholas Occurrentes from 21 to 23 May in the Vatican.

At the closing of this event in the Vatican's New Synod Hall, the participants presented to the Holy Father the conclusions of their work, and engaged the Pope in a lively dialogue in Spanish.

For three days, rectors of leading universities from around the world, personalities from the worlds of culture, politics, and technology, influential young people in their communities, and artists, sought concrete solutions to the challenges of the ‘University of Meaning,’ whose management the Holy Father has entrusted to Scholas.

Responding to the first question, Pope Francis recalled, as he has done on other occasions, when his grandmother would take him home and spend the day with them until lunch, and how they spoke the dialect of Piedmont in northern Italy. He called 'Piedmontese' his "first language," adding, "Then I learned Spanish."
 

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Re: Fiducia supplicans

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2024-05/fiducia-supplicans-fernandez-tawadros-same-sex-blessings.html
Fiducia supplicans: Fernández visits Tawadros
23 May 2024, 13:36

The meeting in Cairo centred on the Coptic Orthodox Church’s March 2024 declaration rejecting "same-sex marriage".
By Vatican News

On Wednesday, May 22, Pope Tawadros II, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, received Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, in Cairo. They discussed the declaration Fiducia supplicans and the Coptic Holy Synod’s March 7 statement regarding "same-sex marriage". This was reported in a communiqué from the Coptic Orthodox Church itself.

Fernández conveyed greetings from Pope Francis, recalling the pair's previous meetings. The focus of the discussion was on the declaration Fiducia supplicans, published last December by the Vatican Dicastery. In March, the Coptic Synod released a declaration reaffirming its rejection of “so-called same-sex marriage.” Cardinal Fernández reiterated that both Fiducia supplicans and the subsequent doctrinal declaration, Dignitas infinita, affirm that marriage is solely the union between a man and a woman open to the transmission of life, and confirmed the Catholic Church’s opposition to "same-sex marriage".

Vatican News has been informed that the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith explained to His Holiness Tawadros II that the Catholic Church shares the teachings of the March 7 declaration, and has a positive view of its pastoral approach. Regarding Fiducia supplicans, Fernández explained that—as Pope Francis told the DDF plenary assembly — these blessings are not given to the union between individuals. If two people present themselves together, they can be blessed, making the sign of the cross over each and adding a short prayer. But this must happen briefly, spontaneously, without any rite, without liturgical vestments, and without any outward manifestation that might confuse this blessing with a marriage.
 

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257793/cardinal-fernandez-meets-with-coptic-church-leader-over-same-sex-blessing-rift
Cardinal Fernández meets with Coptic Church leader over same-sex blessing rift
By Tyler Arnold
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 23, 2024 / 18:01 pm

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-francis-message-international-commission-jesuits-education.html

Pope to Jesuit educators: Always put the person at the centre
24 May 2024, 12:21

Pope Francis urges Jesuit educators to prioritise holistic education centered on Jesus, while fostering service and academic rigor to build a more fraternal society.
By Francesca Merlo

Pope Francis met Friday with the International Commission on the Apostolate of Education of the Society of Jesus (ICAJE) in the Vatican, and thanked them for the work they “carry out in Jesuit schools and other schools associated with the mission.”

Realising potential

In prepared remarks, Pope Francis spoke about the initial hesitation of St. Ignatius and his first companions regarding the importance of schools but highlighted their eventual realisation of the "immense evangelising potential" that education holds.

This realisation, said the Pope, has allowed Jesuit schools to ensure that "the message of the Gospel continues to be heard among the new generations, accompanied by the academic and intellectual rigor that characterises them."
 
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2024/may.index.html
Speeches 2024 May
To the members of the International Commission on the Apostolate of Jesuit Education (ICAJE) (24 May 2024)

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-05/pope-francis-rome-meeting-young-people-parish-jubilee-preparatio.html

Pope Francis tells youth in Rome to be true to themselves
24 May 2024, 19:43

Pope Francis meets with some 80 boys and girls of a Rome parish who are preparing to celebrate the Jubilee Year and chats with them about their life of faith and prayer.
By Linda Bordoni

Pope Francis visited a parish in Rome’s periphery on Friday afternoon for a meeting with a group of boys and girls who are preparing to celebrate the 2025 Jubilee.

The Holy See Press Office released a statement by the Dicastery for Evangelization on Friday afternoon that said the meeting took place within the “School of Prayer” initiative, that prepares young Catholics for the Jubilee Year.

The Holy Father, who was accompanied by the Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, left the Vatican at about 4 o’clock in the afternoon and travelled to the Parish of Saint Bernadette Soubirous in an eastern city suburb.,

The visit was part of a “Year of Prayer” initiative, and during the encounter, the Pope answered questions put to him by the young people about their life of faith and prayer.