Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning! We complete today, in the catecheses on the family, the reflection on children, who are the most beautiful fruit of the blessing that the Creator has given man and woman. We have already talked about the great gift that children are; today, unfortunately, we must talk about the “stories of [...]
Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning! After having reviewed the different figures of family life – mother, father, children, siblings, and grandparents --, I would like to end this first group of catecheses on the family to speak about children. I will do so in two sessions: today I shall reflect on the great gift that [...]
POPE FRANCIS GENERAL AUDIENCE Wednesday, 11 February 2015 Dear Brother and Sisters, Good morning, After reflecting on the figures of the mother and father, in this catechesis on the family I would like to talk about the child, or even better, about children. I shall use a beautiful image from Isaiah. The Prophet writes: “they all [...]
Cardinal Sean O'Malley. Pope Francis’ new advisory commission on the protection of minors is expanding its membership to include representatives from around the world to improve sex abuse prevention and to better care for victims. The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors recently held discussions “focused on the commission’s nature and purpose and [...]