Canadians Cardinal Michael Czerny and sculptor Timothy P. Schmalz on Thursday in Rome spoke about evangelization through art as part of festivities linked to the Jan. 24–26 Jubilee of the World of Communications, emphasizing that words are not necessary to share the Catholic faith with others. Czerny, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral...
Day: 26 January 2025
Word of God Sunday: Scripture expert explains why the Bible is ‘modern,’ how to preach well
A Scripture expert who is now the official preacher of Pope Francis has explained what makes the Bible “modern” and why knowledge of the word of God is important for evangelization. “The revelation of God is offered within a great variety of stories, tales, situations that correspond closely to life,” Father Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap,...
Never forget Auschwitz horrors, Pope Francis says ahead of 80th anniversary
Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Pope Francis emphasized that the horrors of Auschwitz “must never be forgotten or denied” while also making passionate pleas for peace in current global conflicts. Speaking after the Angelus prayer on Sunday, the pontiff noted that this year marks 80 years since the liberation of the German Nazi concentration...
Pope marks Word of God Sunday amid 2025 Jubilee events: ‘God’s Word walks with us’
Pope Francis marked the Sunday of the Word of God by installing 40 Catholics from multiple continents as lectors during a special Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, including faithful from Iceland to the Philippines. The Jan. 26 celebration concluded the three-day Jubilee of the World of Communications, part of the Jubilee of Hope in 2025....
Vatican’s blessing guidelines: global responses to Fiducia Supplicans a year later
The final day of the Jubilee of the World of Communications, which ran from Jan. 24–26, coincides with the one-year anniversary of Pope Francis’ meeting with participants of the plenary session of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) following the release of Fiducia Supplicans — the Vatican’s declaration on the pastoral meaning...