Pope Francis emphasized Mary Magdalene’s transformative encounter with the risen Christ as a model for personal conversion.
In 1969, the Catholic Church said that the annual feast day of Saint Mary Magdalene, on 22 July, relates only to the woman who saw the risen Jesus and not the other women mentioned by Pope Gregory.
(photo: Vatican Media / VM) AC Wimmer/CNA Vatican February 1, 2025 Pope Francis highlighted Mary Magdalene’s transformative encounter with the risen Christ as a model for personal conversion ...