Pope Francis says the holy season of Lent is a time to "shake ourselves up", to open our hearts and get beyond "tending our own gardens."
Venerable Pope Paul VI moved one step closer to sainthood last week when the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints approved a miracle attributed to his intercession.
Pope Francis has written a letter to families asking them to pray for the next Synod of Bishops, which will be celebrated in the Vatican in October, and the theme of which will be “The pastoral challenges of the family in the context of evangelization”.
During a recent audience with members of an Italian women's group, Pope Francis expressed his joy at the increased role of women in the world and the Church and said it was only in a "dialogue with God" that they can discern how to balance their careers with responsibilities in the home.
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