Pope Francis: Subsidiarity Means Everyone Has a Role in Healing Society
Subsidiarity is the idea, deeply rooted in Catholic tradition, that the authority closest to a local need is best suited to tackle the issue.
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Pope Francis Prays for ‘Witness of Charity,’ Catholic Priest Killed in Italy
Speaking to pilgrims in the Vatican’s San Damaso Courtyard, the pope noted that Fr. Malgesini was killed “by a person in need whom he himself helped, a person with a mental illness.”
Pope Francis: Humanity Needs Christ's Justice
Pope Francis encouraged Italians, who are under a nearly month-long nationwide home quarantine, to “face every situation, even the most difficult, with fortitude, responsibility, and hope.”
Pope Francis: The Gift of Tears is Precious
Mourning can have two aspects, Pope Francis said: “for death or for the suffering of someone” and “tears shed over sin – for our own sin, when the heart bleeds for the pain of having offended God and one’s neighbor.”
Pope Francis: Poverty of Spirit Does Not Hide Shortcomings From the World
In his general audience, Pope Francis taught on the first of the eight beatitudes spoken by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in St. Matthew’s Gospel: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Pope Francis Met Woman Who Grabbed Him on New Year's Eve
Pope Francis had apologized during his Angelus address Jan. 1 for having lost his patience with the woman.
Pope Francis: Nativity Scenes Show a ‘Domestic Gospel’
The Holy Father quoted from his Dec. 1 apostolic letter Admirabile signum, saying “the nativity, in fact, ‘is like a living Gospel,’” and urging everyone to have nativities at their homes, schools, workplaces, hospitals, nursing homes, prisons, and town squares.
Pope Francis: ‘To Protect Life, One Must Love It’
The Holy Father held his usual general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican one day after his return from a six-day visit to the Asian countries of Thailand and Japan, which he called “a gift for which I am so grateful to the Lord.”
Pope Francis: Obeying God is the Key to Christian Life
Pope Francis continued his weekly catechesis on the Acts of the Apostles during his General Audience in St. Peter's Square, celebrating the Feast of St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church.
True Wealth is Found in Jesus Christ, Not Money, Pope Francis Says
After a month-long break from general audiences, Pope Francis resumed his catechesis on the Acts of the Apostles, reflecting on the book’s first account of disciples performing a miraculous healing.
