Put preaching at center of the church, pope says
Pope Francis blesses the pallia for new Metropolitan Archbishops and reflects on how the people of God are called to follow Jesus
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Pope Francis blesses the pallia for new Metropolitan Archbishops and reflects on how the people of God are called to follow Jesus
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In the mold of Sts. Peter and Paul, Catholics are called to be members of a church that constantly follows Jesus and proclaims his word by putting preaching at the center of its ministry, Pope Francis said. Dressed in red vestments to recall the apostles' martyrdom, during his homily at a Mass for the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter's Basilica June 29, Pope Francis reflected on how Rome's patron saints responded to 'the most essential and most important questio
Since February, Pope Francis has appointed four men under age 60 to lead major archdioceses around the world, in what have widely been viewed as efforts to shore up his legacy.