World Day for Consecrated Life
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Pope Francis calls consecrated religious to be ‘bearers of light’ amid modern challenges
The World Day for Consecrated Life, celebrated annually on Feb. 2, takes on special significance this year as the Church... Read more
Pope Francis urges consecrated men and women to cultivate ‘an intense interior life’
The Holy Father presided over Mass on Feb. 2 for the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in St.... Read more
Pope Francis on World Day for Consecrated Life: Religious have ‘special role’ in the Church
Pope Francis’ message was read at the beginning of a Mass for consecrated men and women in Rome’s St. Mary... Read more
Pope Francis to priests in Congo: Bring people Jesus, who ‘heals the wounds of every heart’
Speaking in Our Lady of Congo Cathedral in Kinshasa on Feb. 2, the pope encouraged priests and religious to continue... Read more
Never lose amazement at God's wonders, Pope Francis tells consecrated religious
The amazed joy of Simeon and Anna at encountering and embracing Christ at the Temple is a virtue that consecrated... Read more
Pope Francis tells secular institutes to reveal God's love by their lives
In a letter on Wednesday, Pope Francis commemorated the 75th anniversary of the first papal recognition of secular institutes, and... Read more
How to be hopeful? Stay close to the Lord, pope says on Candlemas
There are always things which seem hopeless if seen with the eyes of the world, which is why those in... Read more
Choose every day to follow Jesus, Pope Francis says on Candlemas
To follow Christ is a choice which must be made day in and day out, Pope Francis said Saturday, explaining... Read more
Don’t let technology replace real encounters, Francis says on Candlemas
Pope Francis told consecrated men and women Friday that they are called to have real encounters with their brothers and... Read more
