A journalist reads Pope Francis' new apostolic exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate at a Vatican press conference April 9, 2018.
A journalist reads Pope Francis' new apostolic exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate at a Vatican press conference April 9, 2018. (photo: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA)

Holiness Exhortation (4/14/2018)

Pope Francis issues a new exhortation on holiness with an appeal for all Catholics not to be afraid to be saints. This week on Register Radio we talk to the Editor in Chief of the Catholic News Agency for the reaction around the Church and the world. And, Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family, Amoris Leatitia, is two years old, and it remains both polarizing and controversial. We talk to prominent moral theologian Dr. Christian Brugger about its impact and legacy.

Palestinian Christians celebrate Easter Sunday Mass at Holy Family Church in Gaza City on March 31, amid the ongoing battles Israel and the Hamas militant group.

People Explain ‘Why I Go to Mass’

‘Why go to Mass on Sundays? It is not enough to answer that it is a precept of the Church. … We Christians need to participate in Sunday Mass because only with the grace of Jesus, with his living presence in us and among us, can we put into practice his commandment, and thus be his credible witnesses.’ —Pope Francis