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Evangelii gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) is a 2013 apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis "On the proclamation of the Gospel in today's world". In its opening paragraph, Pope Francis urged the entire Church "to embark on a new chapter of evangelism ". [ 1 ]
On 24 November 2013, Francis published his first major letter as pope, the apostolic exhortation Evangelii gaudium, [204] which he described as the programmatic of his papacy. [205] On 18 June 2015, he published his first own encyclical Laudato si' concerning care for the planet. [ 206 ]
[6] [7] Francis had previously held synods on the family (2014, 2015) and on youth (2018), and promulgated Episcopalis communio after the regional synod on the Pan-Amazon region (2019). Some analysts surmise that the greatest achievement of Francis' papacy may be his creation of a more synodal Catholic church, where synods serve as a platform ...
Watch as Pope Francis takes part in Easter Mass at the Vatican on Sunday 9 April.. Holy Week, as it is known, includes a busy schedule of rituals and ceremonies that can be physically exhausting ...
A post shared on X claims that Pope Francis is opening up five “sacred portals” in a “ritual that has never been done before.” Verdict: Misleading The “ritual” or the opening of the ...
(Reuters) -Pope Francis at the last minute skipped reading his homily during a Palm Sunday Mass for tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square but continued presiding at the service, read ...
Gaudete et exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad) is the third apostolic exhortation of Pope Francis, dated 19 March 2018 (the Solemnity of Saint Joseph) and published on 9 April 2018, subtitled "on the call to holiness in today's world".
On November 24, 2013, Pope Francis issued the apostolic exhortation Evangelii gaudium. A significant portion of Chapter Three, "The Proclamation of the Gospel", is devoted to the prayerful preparation of the homily. He recommends homilists practice lectio divina. [3] "It consists of reading God’s word in a moment of prayer and allowing it to ...