Pope Francis will prepare for World Day of the Poor by meeting with some 500 poor people making a pilgrimage to Assisi, Nov. 12. Two days later, on the World Day of the Poor, he will celebrate a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica with about 2,000 poor people and those who assist them.
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
