Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, the preacher of the papal household since 1980, customarily preaches sermons to the Pope and members of the Roman Curia on Fridays of Advent and Lent. The theme of his first Advent sermon was “God sent His Son, that we might be adopted as God’s children.”
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
