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Being an apostle does not mean climbing up the church's hierarchy to look down on others but humbling oneself in a spirit of service, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis speaks during his Angelus address on March 19, 2023. / Vatican MediaVatican City, Mar 19, 2023 / 07:51 am (CNA).We should treat the physical and social differences of others as a chance to love, not as an inconvenience, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address on Sunday.The pope's weekly message focused on the day's Gospel reading, which recounts Jesus' miraculous healing of the blind man.Francis pointed out the reactions of the different characters in the story and invited people to reflect on how they might respond in a similar situation."How do we welcome the difficulties ...
Being an apostle does not mean climbing up the church's hierarchy to look down on others but humbling oneself in a spirit of service, Pope Francis said.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Being an apostle does not mean climbing up the church's hierarchy to look down on others but humbling oneself in a spirit of service, Pope Francis said. During his general audience in St. Peter's Square March 15, the pope explained that apostleship as understood by the Second Vatican Council produces an equality -- rooted in service -- among laypeople, consecrated religious, priests and bishops. 'Who has more dignity in the church? The bishop? The priest? No, we are all C
At the end of his general audience in St. Peter's Square March 8, International Women's Day, Pope Francis led a round of applause for women.