The propose, amend or even repeal laws in order to instil in them that spiritual element necessary to ensure that they don't just reflect ideas of the moment. These were the thoughts expressed by Pope Francis as he addressed a delegation from the French parliament of the group of Amicizia Francia Santa Sede, whom he received in audience Saturday morning, 15 June, in the Clementine Hall. After acknowledging relations of trust that generally exist in France between those responsible in public life...

Christian life must always be restive and never act as a tranquillizer or even less as “a terminal treatment to keep us quiet until we go to heaven”; so like St Paul we must witness “to the message of true reconciliation” without being overly concerned with statistics or proselytism. This is a lunatic way of acting but is beautiful, for it is the scandal of the Cross. Pope Francis was speaking of reconciliation and apostolic zeal in his homily at Mass  on Saturday morning, 15 June, in the Chapel...

“Let us travel the path towards unity, fraternally united in charity”. This was Pope Francis' invitation to His Grace Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of the Anglican Communion, received in audience on Friday morning, 14 June. In his Address, the Holy Father did not forget to mention “the history of relations between the Church of England and the Catholic Church is long and complex, and not without pain”. However recent decades “have been marked by a journey of rapprochement and fraternity,...

Without humility, without the ability to publicly acknowledge your sins and your own human frailty, you can not attain salvation and proclaim Christ, nor pretend to be his witness. Pope Francis invited all to reflect on the theme of Christian humility during his homily at Mass Friday morning, 14 June, in the Chapel of the Domus Sancate Marthae. Concelebrating with him among others were Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, President of the Governorate, and Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, Prefect of the Congregation...