Closeness, compassion and tender love
In his opening speech of the Synod, Pope Francis reflects on Gods own style: closeness, compassion and tender love.
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Global health: avoid a throwaway culture
Pope Francis reflects on global health during teh General Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life. He states that we must avoid a throwaway culture.
Reflect, rebuild en see
Today the word of God presents us with three words that challenge us as Christians and Bishops in Europe: reflect, rebuild and see.
Healthcare accesible to all
Pope Francis states from the Gemelli Hospital during admittance that health care must be accessible for all.
Moral principles connected to the world
Pope Francis celebrates the 150th anniversary of St. Alphonos de’ Liguori being a Doctor Ecclesiae by remembering him as a moral theologist who connects listening to people and morality.
The pandemic and the crisis of the world
Pope Francis reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic and the social, economic and moral crisis of the world.
Pope Francis announces World Grandparents’ and Elders’ Day
Pope Francis has decided to establish World Grandparents’ and Elders’ Day, which will be held in all the Church every year on the fourth Sunday of July, close to the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne, Jesus’ “grandparents”.
Trust-based relationships in care for the sick
Message of Pope Francis for the XXIX World Day of the Sick 2021: “You have but one teacher and you are all brothers” (Mt 23:8). A trust-based relationship to guide care for the sick.
The COVID pandemic and humanity
It is significant, then, that this virtual Plenary Session of the Academy brings together a number of different scientific disciplines; in this sense, it offers an example of how the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis should be addressed through coordinated efforts in the service of the entire human family.
Drugs and vaccins must be available for everybody
Pope Francis states that drugs and vaccines must be available for all people, also for those who live in poverty.