Pope Francis: World and Church Need Families More Than Ever BY EDWARD PENTIN 12/28/2015 The family is a kind of pilgrimage, playing a “great formative” role for all of its members by teaching prayer, understanding, obedience and forgiveness, Pope Francis has said. In his homily on the feast of the Holy Family in St. Peter’s basilica on Sunday, the Holy Father … Continue reading Pope Francis: World and Church Need Families More Than Ever