British government officials have dismissed a suggestion by Argentina’s President Cristina Kirchner that Pope Francis could act as mediator in the two countries’ dispute over possession of the Falkland Islands. “The last thing we need is religion inserted in this,” said Michael Summers, a veteran Falklands legislator. Britain’s United Nations ambassador, Mark Lyall Grant, agreed. Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Pope Francis’
Pope urges Catholics to be united
Friday, June 21st, 2013
Catholics cannot hope to achieve unity with other Christians if they cannot be united themselves, Pope Francis has told a general audience. “How can we have Christian unity if we are unable to find unity among us Catholics? To have unity in our families? How many families are fighting? Seek unity,” he urged. Speaking to Read more
St Joseph is added to all Eucharistic Prayers
Friday, June 21st, 2013
In his first decree pertaining to the liturgy, Pope Francis has approved the permanent inclusion of the name of St Joseph in all of the Eucharistic Prayers regularly used in the Latin rite of the Mass. The Congregation for Divine Worship issued the decree calling for the inclusion of St Joseph in Eucharistic Prayers II, Read more
Archbishop Moxon meets Pope Francis
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
The former Anglican Archbishop of New Zealand, David Moxon, has had his first meeting with Pope Francis. Moxon, who is now the worldwide Anglican Communion’s newly appointed ambassador to the Catholic Church in Rome, joined the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in the meeting on Friday evening (NZ time). It was the first time Read more
Unity message from Pope and Archbishop Welby
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
Pope Francis and the new Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury have met for the first time, committing themselves to the search for reconciliation and unity between the Catholic and Anglican communions. The Pope gratefully recalled that Archbishop Welby prayed for him during the ceremony when he took possession of Canterbury Cathedral. “Since we began Read more
‘Gay lobby’ story obscured Pope’s views on tensions
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
A report that Pope Francis told Latin American religious about a “gay lobby” in the Vatican has overshadowed other remarks the Pope made to the group about points of tension in the Church between religious orders and the hierarchy. The report of what the Pope told leaders of the Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of Read more
Pope Francis charms Harley-Davidson bikers
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
Harley-Davidson bikers who flocked to the Vatican to see Pope Francis came away struck by his friendliness and closeness to the people. “To be here and see the Pope is absolutely amazing. He’s so friendly, he’s just so friendly,” Bob from the Lakeside, England, chapter told the Catholic News Agency. His fellow Lakeside member Harry Read more
Pope Francis calls in management consultant
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013Pope Francis has called in a German management consultant to help him reform the Vatican administration. Thomas von Mitschke-Collande, a manager of the international consulting firm McKinsey & Company, was recommended to the Pontiff after he helped to streamline the financial affairs of the Berlin archdiocese and the German bishops’ conference. Last year he published Read more
Pope and Archbishop of Canterbury to meet in Rome
Friday, June 14th, 2013The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Pope Francis will meet later today, Friday at the Vatican. This is their first meeting since beginning their respective ministries. The Papal audience will involve a time of private conversation, followed by addresses and a shared service of mid-day prayer. During the one-day visit, Archbishop Welby will also Read more
Church leaders apologise for leak of ‘gay lobby’ notes
Friday, June 14th, 2013
The President of the Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of Religious Men and Women (CLAR) has apologised to Pope Francis for the leaked notes of a private conversation with the Holy Father over the weekend. In a statement released on the CLAR website, Sr Mercedes Homes Leticia Sanches said there was no record of the conversation Read more