On November 14, the Sunday before the Solemnity of Christ the King, the Church commemorates the 5th World Day of the Poor. The theme of the Pope’s message for the day, released on the memorial of St. Anthony of Padua (June 13), is “The poor you will always have with you” (Mark 14:7).
POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and