Pope Francis tells couples not to substitute dogs and cats for children

Married couples are the only ones who make the choice to have kids or not have kids. The pope has no say so in the matter period! Join us in the growth of our ministry, Teshuvah Road Ministries You can help us end addiction Continue reading Pope Francis tells couples not to substitute dogs and cats for children

POPE TO COPELAND: CATHOLICS AND CHARISMATICS MUST SPIRITUALLY UNITE

We are galloping toward a one-world melding of religions, and the ramifications are staggering. Pope Francis has now sent a video message to Word of Faith father Kenneth Copeland, urging a reconciliation between Catholics and Charismatics. “The Catholic and Charismatic Renewal is the hope of the Church,” exclaims Anglican Episcopal Bishop Tony Palmer, before a group of cheering followers at the Kenneth Copeland Ministries.   Palmer … Continue reading POPE TO COPELAND: CATHOLICS AND CHARISMATICS MUST SPIRITUALLY UNITE

Pope Francis condemns fundamentalism, urges setting an example over proselytizing

Pope Francis recently urged the faithful to understand reality by looking at it “from the periphery” in order to avoid becoming fundamentalists. Francis meet with 120 superiors general of men’s religious orders at the Vatican in November. His comments were published Friday by La Civiltà Cattolica, a Rome-based Jesuit weekly. “I am convinced of one thing: the great changes in history were realized when reality was seen not … Continue reading Pope Francis condemns fundamentalism, urges setting an example over proselytizing

The Vatican and the Temple Vessels

Is there any substance to the claim that the Church has in its possession vessels from the holy Temple? Reprinted with permission from Ami magazine. Rabbi Yonasan Shtencel of Jerusalem never imagined that his Talmud learning would lead him to explore the age-old mystery surrounding the disappearance of the vessels of the Beis Hamikdash, the Holy Temple. Are they really hidden in the catacombs of … Continue reading The Vatican and the Temple Vessels

It’s official: Pope has not abolished sin, says Vatican

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican felt compelled on Tuesday to deny that Pope Francis had “abolished sin”, after a well-known Italian intellectual wrote that he had effectively done so through his words and gestures. The singular exchange began on Sunday when Eugenio Scalfari, an atheist who writes opinion pieces for the left-leaning La Repubblica newspaper, published an article titled “Francis’ Revolution: He has abolished … Continue reading It’s official: Pope has not abolished sin, says Vatican

Catholic rebel group begins criticizing new pope

A rebel Catholic group at the heart of major controversies that plagued former Pope Benedict has begun criticizing his successor Pope Francis for the popular approach he has taken since his election last month. In a letter to supporters this week, the head of the ultra- traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) asked whether the new pontiff’s focus on serving people could be only … Continue reading Catholic rebel group begins criticizing new pope

UN chief hails Pope Francis as a global spiritual leader

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday hailed Pope Francis as “a spiritual leader of the world” and emphasized goals of social justice shared between the Vatican and the United Nations. “It is very important to meet a spiritual leader of the world,” Ban said at the start of his meeting with the Argentine pope, who last month became the first non-European leader of the … Continue reading UN chief hails Pope Francis as a global spiritual leader