At memorial Mass, members of religious orders remember Pope Francis

At Novendiales Mass, Pope Francis Hailed for ‘Unwavering Confidence’ in Women Religious

Sister Mary Barron speaks in St. Peter’s Basilica, Saturday, May 3, 2025. The eighth Novendiales Mass on Saturday was celebrated by Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, former prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

At memorial Mass, members of religious orders remember Pope Francis

Sister Mary T. Barron, president of the International Union of Superiors General, recalled pope's Francis' support for and trust in women religious.

At Novendiales Mass, Pope Francis hailed for ‘unwavering confidence’ in women religious

Sister Mary Barron speaks at the eighth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica, Saturday, May 3, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Newsroom, May 3, 2025 / 12:50 pm (CNA). At the eighth Novendiales Mass on Saturday, Pope Francis was hailed as a "humble and compassionate pastor," one who maintained "unwavering confidence in the vocation of women religious." Sister Mary Barron, the president of the International Union of Superiors…

At Novendiales Mass, Pope Francis hailed for 'unwavering confidence' in women religious

Sister Mary Barron speaks at the eighth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica, Saturday, May 3, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Newsroom, May 3, 2025 / 12:50 pm (CNA). At the eighth Novendiales Mass on Saturday, Pope Francis was hailed as a "humble and compassionate pastor," one who maintained "unwavering confidence in the vocation of women religious."Sister Mary Barron, the president of the International Union of Superiors …

“Today, as in the past, people today feel a great need to encounter the Lord and his liberating message of salvation,” said Cardinal Àngel Fernandez Àrtime SDB during the Holy Mass for Pope Francis, which he presided over in the Vatican Basilica. Representatives of consecrated life were invited to attend, in particular, on the eighth day of the nine-day prayer for the deceased pope, Novemdiales. To quote the article Vatican: representatives of r…