Christmas Tree arrives in Saint Peter’s Square
The 40th Christmas tree to light up the season in St. Peter’s Square hails from the northern Italian Trentino region where it was chosen in line with the Vatican’s policies for sustainability and respect for the environment. The St. Peter’s Square Christmas tree tradition was started in 1982 by Pope Saint John Paul II. This year’s […]
Pope Francis at General Audience: Saint Joseph a model for meaningful human relationships
Pope Francis picked up his catechesis on Saint Joseph at the weekly General Audience, reflecting on his role in salvation history. Focusing on how he is presented in the Gospels of Luke and Matthew, Pope Francis noted that both evangelists compose a genealogy of Jesus, which begins either with Abraham (as in Matthew) or Adam […]