The Pope and the People - Emer McCarthy reports on the weekly general
audience of Pope Francis with pilgrims from across the world. When Blessed
John Paul II beatified John XXIII – Veronica Scarisbrick brings you the words
of Blessed John Paul II when he beatified John XXIII, the pope with the prophetic
insight, as he referred to on that occasion . Do not be afraid of the Cross
of Christ - We bring you exclusive sound of Blessed John Paul II’s words
to the frailer members of society when he said in English: “ Do not be afraid of the
Cross of Christ, the Cross is the Tree of Life, it is the source of all joy and peace”. The
Speech of the Moon - Echoes of the pontificate of Blessed John XXIII, the
twentieth century pope to inaugurate a less formal way of speaking, such as his speech
of the moon on the eve of the inauguration ceremony of the Second Vatican Council.
Saint George – Cardinal Bergoglio may have taken the name Francis
as Pope but his Christian name is really Jorge , George to you and me. Listen to
Monsignor Peter Fleetwood’s timely reflection for his Feast day.