Missionaries of Hope in the Footsteps of the Redeemer
The Roman Catholic Church elected a new pope on Thursday, turning to a quiet American-born cardinal known for his steady hand and pastoral sensibility to lead the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics on the continued path of synodality.
The Roman Catholic Church elected a new pope on Thursday, turning to a quiet American-born cardinal known for his steady hand and pastoral sensibility to lead the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics on the continued path of synodality.
On Sunday, 6th October, following the Angelus in St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis announced Bishop Mykola Bychok CSsR, Bishop of the Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne, as one of 21 new Cardinals. This appointment highlights the Church’s universality, and for Bishop Mykola, it’s a profound responsibility.
In a message marking the 33rd World Day of the Sick, observed annually on 11 February, Pope Francis has called on the faithful to embrace hope in the face of illness and suffering.
