Eglise du Pape François

Following the tradition of the Church that dates back to 1300 with the pontificate of Boniface VIII, Pope Francis noted in his bull of indiction - "Spes non confundit" - that "The time has come for a new Jubilee in which the Holy Door will once again be thrown wide open to offer the living experience of God's love that awakens in the heart the certain hope of salvation in Christ."

The Holy Father met this weekend with the Members of the Roman Curia, the workers of the Vatican City for the exchange of greetings and their families, the faithful in St. Peter's Square FOR THE Angelus and he celebrated Christmas and his birthday with the children of the Santa Marta dispensary.

Until the end of October 2024, there are 234 cardinals, including 121 electors and 113 non-voters. From December 8, the number of electors will be expanded to 140. Because among the new ones to be created, one will be non-voting (Mgr. Angelo Acerbi - 99 years old -, emeritus apostolic nuncio in the Netherlands, who has proven his loyalty to the service of the sovereign pontiffs since Pope Pius XII, priest since 1948 on behalf of the diocese of Pontremoli in Italy) and one has withdrawn from the list (Mgr. Paskalis Bruno Syukur, 62 years old, currently secretary general of the Indonesian Episcopal Conference and bishop of Bogor in Indonesia, is withdrawing, in his words, "by his desire to grow further in priestly life, in the service of the Church and the people of God."

Tata Mpelo offers you here excerpts from Pope Francis' speeches over the past week. They are accompanied by links so that you can read the whole thing yourself.

Received at Ivato International Airport located 16 km northwest of Antananarivo by protocol, His Eminence Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo met with a warm welcome some members of the Church of Madagascar composed of two bishops, priests, religious men and women. After the airport, the President of SCEAM went to greet the members of the CMM (Episcopal Conference of Madagascar) who were gathered in the bishops' hall.

Tata Mpelo offers you here the excerpts of the interventions of Pope Francis during the last week (from Monday, November 4 to Sunday, November 11, 2024). They are accompanied by links so that you can read the entirety for yourself.

Tata Mpelo offers you here the excerpts from Pope Francis' speeches during the last week (from Monday 18 to Sunday 24 November 2024). They are accompanied by links so that you can read the whole thing yourself. The four letters sent by Pope Francis are also mentioned.

Tata Mpelo offers you here the excerpts from Pope Francis' speeches during the last weekTata Mpelo offers you here the excerpts from Pope Francis' speeches during the last week (from Monday 18 to Sunday 24 November 2024). They are accompanied by links so that you can read the entirety for yourself. There is also a mention of a letter sent by Pope Francis (from Monday 18 to Sunday 24 November 2024). They are accompanied by links so that you can read the entirety for yourself. There is also a mention of a letter sent by Pope Francis to His Holiness BARTHOLOMEW on the occasion of the feast of Saint ANDREW, Patron Saint of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

The day of December 11, 2024 was occupied by the General Audience, by the meeting of His Holiness with the delegation of the non-profit organization ResQ - People Saving People and by his exchange with the members of the Human Economic Forum Movement.

The official day of December 12, 2024 of the Holy Father can be summarized in the homily given in memory of Our Lady of Nicaragua, in the speeches given before the delegation of the Roma Baptist Evangelical Mission in Italy and before the community of the Interdiocesan Major Seminary of Santiago de Compostela (Spain).

After his apostolic journey to Ajaccio, for the conclusion of the Congress on "Popular Religiosity" where he gave a speech on "popular piety", the Holy Father opened his week by welcoming three delegations to the Vatican: the Delegation of the World Methodist Council, members of the Filipino community in Spain and representatives of the managers and employees of Italian banks.

The Holy Father delivered a message this Tuesday, December 17, 2024, on the occasion of the third edition of "LaborDz" promoted by the ACLI. He invited his listeners to use the heart in all companies and all their work environments to safeguard human dignity and the balance of creation.