In a new apostolic constitution titled Vultum Dei Quaerere (“Seek the Face of God”) and addressed to Catholic women religious in contemplative communities, the Pope calls for changes to be implemented in 12 diverse areas from prayer life to work habits. Archbishop Jose Rodriguez Carballo says contemplative men’s communities have not been considered in such a manner by the Pope and that the document replaces the 1999 instruction Verbi sponsa.

The words of the spokesman Lombardi: “Francis is following the terrible massacre with great concern and with prayer”.

This photo is 25 years old. It coincides with the time when John Paul II presided over the International Youth Day in Czestochowa in his country of origin, Poland, marking the 7th anniversary of the day he himself launched in 1985 for the first time for the youths in Rome. This anniversary, then, was marked every two years in all countries of the world.

Stories of coexistence between believers in Christ and Muslims. A trip to Jordan, to the school of the Don Orione Fathers which also welcomes Iraqi refugees and Syrians. Father Hani Polus Al Jameel and Professor Isam Shuli speak: “True religious people can show that it is possible to build good things together, working side by side.”

Cardinal Sarah during a conference in London invited the priests to turn to celebrate towards the East, facing away from the people. After clarification from the Pope, a note from Lombardi.

The director of the Press Office of the Holy See is changing, after a decade of the Jesuit priest. Newly promoted to the position: his current US deputy, a numerary of Opus Dei, and former correspondent of Fox News. As the new deputy director, a woman: the Spanish journalist Paloma Ovejero.

At the invitation of the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB), the director of the Catholic Center for Studies and Media (CCSM) left recently for Spain, accompanied by Mu'in Jad'oun who is in charge of Christian religious tourism at the JTB. He had several encounters with the media and made addresses in churches in both Barcelona and Madrid.

The Chilcot Report has brought to light the absurdity of the conflict to bring down Saddam Hussein which has transformed the Country into a cesspool of terrorists. The Pope, already old and ill, tried everything to stop it. But in vain.

According to the missionary/journalist, behind the bloodshed and terror of recent days, there is a war being fought, first and foremost within the Islamic world. But it should be pointed out that the criminals who carried out the attacks also commit heresy against the faith of the Quran; their aim is to create a clash between civilisations, we must not fall into their trap. It is time for Europe and the West to take diplomatic action to put an end to conflict, starting with the war in Syria. And Muslims need to address their relationship with modernity.

Pope Francis has sent a video message in support of Caritas’ “Peace is Possible” campaign: “How can you believe in someone who caresses you with the right hand and strikes you with the left hand?"