Articles by Matthew Santucci
Cardinal Grech opens world meeting of priests: ‘Our stories are human stories’
Apr 29, 2024 / 15:00 pmThe four-day meeting, which is taking place from April 29 to May 2 at the Fraterna Domus retreat house in Sacrofano, Italy, is attended by about 300 priests.
Pope Francis to visit Verona for a trip centered on peace and justice
Apr 29, 2024 / 11:30 amThe Holy See Press Office on Monday released the pope’s schedule for the one-day trip scheduled for May 18 on the vigil of Pentecost.
Pope Francis’ visit to Venice showcases art as means of encounter, fraternity
Apr 28, 2024 / 09:35 amPope Francis had a full slate of events Sunday during his day trip to Venice, Italy, a trip that tied together a message of unity and fraternity.
Pope Francis arrives in Venice, meets with women inmates and artists
Apr 28, 2024 / 08:00 amPope Francis opened his one-day visit to Venice Sunday with a meeting with female inmates where he reaffirmed the importance of fraternity and human dignity.
Pope Francis: Theological virtues are the ‘fundamental attributes’ of a Christian life
Apr 24, 2024 / 09:09 amThe Holy Father bolstered his analysis by looking to the legacy of St. John Paul II.
Pope Francis: Christ the Good Shepherd ‘looks for us until he finds us’ when we’re lost
Apr 21, 2024 / 09:36 amPope Francis on Sunday urged the faithful to remember that “for Christ, I am important, irreplaceable, worth the infinite price of his life.”
Pope Francis: The temperate person is balanced by both principle and empathy
Apr 17, 2024 / 09:14 am“In a world where many people boast about saying what they think, the temperate person instead prefers to think about what he says,” the pope said.
Pope Francis: Sharing our encounter with Christ makes our encounters ‘even more beautiful’
Apr 14, 2024 / 10:56 amPope Francis expressed his concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s missile attack Saturday against Israel.
Pope Francis reinstates papal title ‘Patriarch of the West’ in Pontifical Yearbook
Apr 12, 2024 / 09:50 amThis honorific designation has reappeared among the list of “historical titles” used to designate the theological and temporal reality of the pontifical office.
Pope Francis: ‘A Christian without courage’ is ‘a useless Christian’
Apr 10, 2024 / 09:00 am“A Christian without courage, who does not turn his own strength to good, who does not bother anyone, is a useless Christian,” the pope declared.
New Vatican document highlights Church’s ‘ever-greater understanding of human dignity’
Apr 8, 2024 / 12:10 pmDignity “belongs to the person… simply because he or she exists and is willed, created, and loved by God,” the document explains.
Pope Francis on Divine Mercy Sunday: The ‘fullness of life’ is ‘realized in Jesus’
Apr 7, 2024 / 09:10 am“Every living encounter with Jesus enables us to have more life,” Pope Francis said in his reflection.
Pope Francis ‘deeply saddened,’ expresses closeness with victims of Taiwan earthquake
Apr 4, 2024 / 10:45 amThe Holy Father “assures everyone affected by this disaster of his heartfelt solidarity and spiritual closeness,” a Vatican telegram said.
Pope Francis on Gaza conflict: ‘Without justice, there is no peace’
Apr 3, 2024 / 09:05 amThe pope buttressed his plea with a catechesis focused on the virtue of justice, noting that it is the building block for a well-ordered society premised upon the rule of law.
Vatican to publish document on ‘moral questions’ regarding human dignity, gender, surrogacy
Apr 2, 2024 / 15:15 pmThe Holy See Press Office announced Tuesday that the new document, titled Dignitas Infinita (“Infinite Dignity”) (On Human Dignity), will debut April 8.
Pope Francis at Easter Vigil: Christ ‘is the one who brings us from darkness into light’
Mar 30, 2024 / 17:22 pm“This is the Pasch of Christ, the revelation of God’s power: the victory of life over death, the triumph of light over darkness,” the pope said on Saturday.
Pope Francis skips Via Crucis in Rome while tens of thousands pray his meditations
Mar 29, 2024 / 19:00 pmIn an apparent last-minute decision, Pope Francis skipped the Way of the Cross ceremony held at Rome’s Colosseum on Friday to safeguard his health.
PHOTOS: Pope Francis celebrates Good Friday liturgy at the Vatican
Mar 29, 2024 / 15:20 pmDuring the Good Friday liturgy, Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa reflected on the triumph of the cross, noting that it is an event that revealed God’s humility.
What are the Good Friday Reproaches?
Mar 29, 2024 / 08:00 amThe Good Friday Reproaches are a series of antiphons, known also as “Popule Meus” (“My people”), coming from the opening lines of the Latin text of the recitation.
In letter to Holy Land Christians, Pope Francis deplores the war, expresses closeness
Mar 27, 2024 / 12:00 pm“Dear brothers and sisters, allow me to tell you once more that you are not alone. We will never leave you alone,” the pope wrote in his Holy Wednesday letter.