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Sunday of the Word of God
How Pauline Sisters Animated Sunday of the Word of God 2024 in African Countries
The Sunday of the Word of God 2024 marked on January 21 was a unique opportunity for members of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters) to take initiatives in regions of their apostolate in Africa to boost devotion to Sacred Scripture.
Return to God’s Word Rather than Social Media’s "violence of words": Pope Francis
Pope Francis has called Catholics to spend more time with the saving power of God’s word as society and social media amplify “the violence of words.”
Pope Francis Announces Year of Prayer to Prepare for 2025 Jubilee
In his Angelus address, the pope said that a Year of Prayer starting on Jan. 21 will be “a year dedicated to rediscovering the great value and absolute need for prayer.”
Pope Francis Confers Lay Ministries Upon 10 People in St. Peter’s Basilica
Pope Francis formally conferred the ministries of lector and catechist upon four men and six women from the Philippines, Mexico, Congo, Italy, and the U.K. on Sunday at a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Pope Francis: To Stay with Jesus Requires the Courage to Leave our Sins
In his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis said that following Jesus requires the courage to leave behind the sins that are holding us back.
The Word of God Rekindles Hope, Pope Francis Says On Word of God Sunday
During Mass for Sunday of the Word of God, Pope Francis formally conferred upon lay Catholics the ministries of lector and catechist.
Let’s Re-embrace the Culture of Reading the Word of God: Catholic Priest in Kenya
There is a need to revisit the culture of reading the Holy Bible and to make the word of God part of people’s lives, the Catholic Priest at the helm of the national Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Kenya has said in an interview.
Pope Francis to Confer New Lay Ministries for First Time in St. Peter’s Basilica
The candidates come from three continents.
Kenya’s Murang’a Diocese Launches Yearlong Celebration of “the Word of God”
Inspired by the celebration of the Sunday of the Word of God, which Pope Francis established through his September 30, 2019 Apostolic Letter “Aperuit illis” to be marked by Catholics across the globe on January 26, Kenya’s Diocese of Murang’a launched a yearlong celebration of the same event Saturday, January 25.
Pope Francis: Keep a Bible Close to You for Daily Inspiration
Pope Francis preached Sunday about the life-changing power of God’s word in Scripture, encouraging everyone to keep a Bible close for daily inspiration.
Sunday of the Word of God: Kenyan Priest Urges Revival of Sunday School, Bible Stories
At a time when the Catholics across the globe are preparing for “the celebration, study and dissemination of the Word of God" on Sunday, January 26 as instituted through Pope Francis’ Apostolic Letter Motu proprio "Aperuit illis", the Kenyan Priest heading the national Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) is calling for the revival of Sunday School and the reading of Bible stories to children, a practice that goes a long way in instilling the Bible reading culture among children.
Pope Francis Institutes Day to Promote Knowledge and Love of Scripture
Pope Francis Monday declared the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time to be the Sunday of the Word of God in order to promote a closer relationship with holy scripture and its dissemination in the world.
