Witnesses: Saint Mary McKillop At the June 28, 2023, General Audience, Pope Francis reflected on the apostolic zeal of St. Mary MacKillop, praising her desire to bring Christ and good education to the aboriginal peoples of rural Australia.
In his general audience, Pope Francis describes the evangelizing spirit of St. Mary MacKillop, who dedicated her life to the intellectual and religious formation of the poor in rural Australia.
[Message for the 60th day of prayer for vocations]
Dear brothers and sisters, dear young people!
This is now the 60th time that we are celebrating [have celebrated] the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, established by St. Paul VI in 1964, during the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council. This providential initiative seeks to assist the members of the People of God, as individuals and as communities, to respond to the call and mission that the Lord entrusts to each of us in today’s world, amid