Vatican City, Jul 4, 2022 / 09:06 am. It is no coincidence that Pope Francis chose the form of an apostolic letter to write about liturgy.

Pope Francis published an apostolic letter on Monday praising the 17th-century mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal as “a tireless seeker of truth.” Pascal (1623-1662) was a French ...

Along the same lines, on Dec. 28, 2022, Pope Francis had published the apostolic letter Totum Amoris Est (Everything Pertains to Love) on the fourth centenary of the death of St. Francis de Sales.

Pope Francis' apostolic letter about the sacred liturgy Desiderio Desideravi, which he issued last week, is a remarkable document.As he states in the opening paragraph, this is not an exhaustive ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ apostolic letter Magnum Principium, which shifts some responsibility for translating liturgical texts away from the Vatican to local bishops, has drawn mixed ...

The pope's letter was titled "Totum Amoris Est" ("Everything Pertains to Love") and was released by the Vatican Dec. 28, the 400th anniversary of the death of St. Francis de Sales, who was bishop ...

CNA Staff, May 11, 2021 / 03:35 am. Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter Tuesday formally instituting the new lay ministry of catechist.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will issue an apostolic letter next week on the ministry of catechist. The Holy See press office said May 5 that the papal letter, issued motu proprio ...

Vatican City, Jun 19, 2023 / 05:45 am. Pope Francis published an apostolic letter on Monday praising the 17th-century mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal as “a tireless seeker of truth.” ...

ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 1, 2023 / 13:15 pm. On board the plane taking him to Mongolia, Pope Francis announced Aug. 31 that he is preparing an apostolic letter on St. Thérèse of Lisieux to be ...

ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 1, 2023 / 13:15 pm. On board the plane taking him to Mongolia, Pope Francis announced Aug. 31 that he is preparing an apostolic letter on St. Thérèse of Lisieux to be ...