Pope Francis in his bid to reach the most abandoned of the society decided to celebrate the mass of the Holy Thursday at the prison of minors in Rome. His decision to celebrate this very important mass in the prison, contrary to the customary celebration at the Papal basilica of Saint John of Lateran has once demonstrated his determination to reach as many abandoned of the society as possible. In his homily,…
The new pope has been very wonderful. I can now understand why he has never ceased to ask for prayers in all his public appearance. He has never passed a day without making a thought provoking decision. I mean decisions that are worth making and are necessary for todays demand of the petrine ministry. We have heard him change the “norms and uses” in the Vatican city, starting from greeting all those…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I thank the Lord that I can celebrate this Holy Mass for the inauguration of my Petrine ministry on the solemnity of Saint Joseph, the spouse of the Virgin Mary and the patron of the universal Church. It is a significant coincidence, and it is also the name-day of my venerable predecessor: we are close to him with our prayers, full of affection and gratitude. I offer a…
