Gospel of 13 May 2023John 15:18-21Jesus said to his disciples: If the world hates you, remember that it hated me before you.If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you do not belong to th.
Pope Francis visits Benedict XVI on Aug. 27th, 2022 / Vatican Media
Vatican City, Dec 28, 2022 / 02:16 am (CNA).
Pope Francis on Wednesday asked for prayers for a “very ill” Benedict XVI.Francis made the appeal for the 95-year-old pope emeritus.
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Pope Francis meets with the Order of Malta's Fra' Marco Luzzago on June 25, 2021. / Vatican MediaVatican City, Mar 7, 2022 / 09:35 am (CNA).The Order of Malta s future is in Pope Francis hands. After a meeting with senior members on Feb. 26, the pope will take time to ponder the proposals for renewal and eventually decide on a path of reform.Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi, the papal delegate to the organization, reported on the meeting in a letter to confreres of the order.Tomasi stressed that "we explained to the Holy Father that the reform under study keeps and better frames the order as a lay religious order and at the same time consents to the continuation of its charitable, diplomatic and humanitarian action for our lords the sick and at the service of the Church."The Italian cardinal added that the pope had "decided to keep listening to us, and granted us another hearing. After the meetings, the pope will rule about the projects presented to him."A
The flag of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. / AM113 via Shutterstock.Rome, Italy, Jan 19, 2022 / 04:20 am (CNA).Fra Marco Luzzago, the Lieutenant of the Order of Malta, delivered his annual address to the diplomatic corps accredited to the order on Jan. 11, five years into a reform process launched by Pope Francis.Standing at a podium at the Magistral Villa in Rome, he hinted at some issues regarding the sovereign status of the body known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Fra Marco Luzzago. . Order of Malta.Recalling at length the works of mercy performed by the order s members in the past year, he stressed towards the end of his speech that "what you have heard so far has been possible above all thanks to the sovereignty of the order, a founding element of our constitution." Luzzago, whose official title is Lieutenant of the Grand Master, added that "this sovereignty has enabled the Order of Malta to build up its vast network of international relations