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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis ended his General Audience by invoking St. Patrick, the Apostle to Ireland, whose feast day is commemorated on Thursday.The Holy Father always concludes his General Audiences by greeting young people, the sick and infirm, and newlyweds. On this particular Wednesday, he did so with a twist.“Tomorrow we will commemorate St. Patrick, the apostle of Ireland,” Pope Francis said.“His spiritual stamina stirs you, dear young people, to be consistent with your faith; his trust in Christ the Savior sustains you, dear sick and infirm people, in times of great difficulty; and his missionary dedication reminds you, dear newlyweds, of the importance of the Christian education of your children,” he said.
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis ended his General Audience by invoking St. Patrick, the Apostle to Ireland, whose feast day is commemorated on Thursday.
The Holy Father always concludes his General Audiences by greeting young people, the sick and infirm, and newlyweds. On this particular Wednesday, he did so with a twist.
“Tomorrow we will commemorate St. Patrick, the apostle of Ireland,” Pope Francis said.
“His spiritual stamina stirs you, dear young people, to be consistent with your faith; his trust in Christ the Savior sustains you, dear sick and infirm people, in times of great difficulty; and his missionary dedication reminds you, dear newlyweds, of the importance of the Christian education of your children,” he said.
After Pope Francis announced Sept 4 as the date of Mother Teresa’s canonization in Rome, the Missionaries of Charity nuns and Catholics in Kolkata are planning a series of cultural and interfaith events to celebrate the canonization.The congregation, headquartered in eastern city of Kolkata, will be scheduling events in collaboration with Calcutta Archdiocese. "The dates and venues are yet to be finalized. We will start with a thanksgiving service," Sunil Lucas, president of Signis India, a world Catholic communications association said.Sr. Prema the present Superior General expressed her joy and gratitude to God and the Pope over this good news. Archbishop Thomas D'Souza of Calcutta in his homily said Mother Teresa drew people of all castes and creed. He said it was only appropriate that she will be canonized during the Year of Mercy.At the age of 87, she died on Sept. 5, 1997, in Kolkata, where she had worked tirelessly for decades with the ...
After Pope Francis announced Sept 4 as the date of Mother Teresa’s canonization in Rome, the Missionaries of Charity nuns and Catholics in Kolkata are planning a series of cultural and interfaith events to celebrate the canonization.
The congregation, headquartered in eastern city of Kolkata, will be scheduling events in collaboration with Calcutta Archdiocese. "The dates and venues are yet to be finalized. We will start with a thanksgiving service," Sunil Lucas, president of Signis India, a world Catholic communications association said.
Sr. Prema the present Superior General expressed her joy and gratitude to God and the Pope over this good news. Archbishop Thomas D'Souza of Calcutta in his homily said Mother Teresa drew people of all castes and creed. He said it was only appropriate that she will be canonized during the Year of Mercy.
At the age of 87, she died on Sept. 5, 1997, in Kolkata, where she had worked tirelessly for decades with the poor of the city. Her canonization process began two years later. Pope John Paul II beatified her in 2003. Her tomb at the motherhouse has become a pilgrimage center.
Mother Teresa has been hailed globally for her works of mercy and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. (ucanews)
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Wednesday made a special greeting to the employees of “Gepin Contact di Roma,” along with their families, who were attending his General Audience.The company has for many years managed the call-centre for Poste Italiane – Italy’s national postal service – but when the contract was cancelled, the company began the process of terminating over one-hundred jobs.“The Jubilee of Mercy, along with crossing the Holy Door, is an opportunity to return to the arms of the Father, who always comforts us in times of difficulty,” Pope Francis said.The Holy Father has expressed solidarity with particular workers facing unemployment before during his general audience, including workers at the ThyssenKrupp steel plant in the central Italian city of Terni on September 3, 2014; and the “Meridiana” airline workers on October 22, 2014.
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Wednesday made a special greeting to the employees of “Gepin Contact di Roma,” along with their families, who were attending his General Audience.
The company has for many years managed the call-centre for Poste Italiane – Italy’s national postal service – but when the contract was cancelled, the company began the process of terminating over one-hundred jobs.
“The Jubilee of Mercy, along with crossing the Holy Door, is an opportunity to return to the arms of the Father, who always comforts us in times of difficulty,” Pope Francis said.
The Holy Father has expressed solidarity with particular workers facing unemployment before during his general audience, including workers at the ThyssenKrupp steel plant in the central Italian city of Terni on September 3, 2014; and the “Meridiana” airline workers on October 22, 2014.
(Vatican Radio) One of the many initiatives in favour of the poor that has sprung to life thanks to the wish of Pope Francis is an outlet providing medicines to those in need.Close to the shower and hairdressing facilities which are open to homeless and indigent people under the St. Peter’s colonnade, is a “solidarity” counter which hands out medicines provided by the Italian “Banco Farmaceutico” whose mission is to respond to the needs of poor people.The Vatican counter is one amongst 1.663 charitable entities in Italy that received donations of medicines by ordinary citizens on the National Collection Day last February 13.Speaking on Wednesday for the launching of the outlet, the President of the “Medicina Sociale” Association that participates in the project said: “We are proud to be able to contribute to the initiative promoted by Pope Francis to open a solidarity medicine counter in St. Peter’s Square. It is a gestur...
(Vatican Radio) One of the many initiatives in favour of the poor that has sprung to life thanks to the wish of Pope Francis is an outlet providing medicines to those in need.
Close to the shower and hairdressing facilities which are open to homeless and indigent people under the St. Peter’s colonnade, is a “solidarity” counter which hands out medicines provided by the Italian “Banco Farmaceutico” whose mission is to respond to the needs of poor people.
The Vatican counter is one amongst 1.663 charitable entities in Italy that received donations of medicines by ordinary citizens on the National Collection Day last February 13.
Speaking on Wednesday for the launching of the outlet, the President of the “Medicina Sociale” Association that participates in the project said: “We are proud to be able to contribute to the initiative promoted by Pope Francis to open a solidarity medicine counter in St. Peter’s Square. It is a gesture of true mercy to which we could not be indifferent”.
The 2016 XVI National Medicine Collection Day is currently present in 94 Italian provinces. However it aims to consolidate and expand its activities through the structured and continuous contribution of an ever growing number of volunteers and pharmacies to be able to respond more efficiently to the increasing number of requests it receives for medicines from charity organizations.
The National Day is promoted by the non-profit “Banco Farmaceutico Foundation” which also provides broader support to the poor.
It currently receives donations from over 30 pharmaceutical companies, from pharmacies and operates to recover unexpired medicines from private individuals.
