DOCAT (free) Apple | Android in English, German, Polish. This is a FREE book (DOCAT) contained in the app. After World Youth Day, the book becomes an in-app purchase. To jump-start a global movement to engage young people in the social doctrine of the Church, Pope Francis will share a brand new app for free to attendees at the […]
We’re re-posting this review of the free app, ClickToPray ,because it has been such a joy to use and it’s the first day of the month. That means it’s time to switch to new prayer intentions of Pope Francis –pray along with him using this app. Did you know that each month the Pope announces his specific prayer intentions? These prayers are […]
Pray with Pope Francis! Did you know that each month the Pope announces his specific prayer intentions? These prayers are generally aimed at particular challenges facing humanity and the mission of the Church. ClickToPray (Free) Apple | Android is designed to help people around the world to pray along with Pope Francis in these particular intentions of his. To encourage you stay engaged in daily prayer, the app gives […]
Here’s another use for cell phones… Organizers of next week’s papal visit to Mexico are planning to create a “human chain of light” to escort Pope Francis in his Popemobile along the 12-mile route from the Mexico City airport to the Vatican’s diplomatic mission. This light will be created by thousands of well-wishers along the route […]
The popular Pope Emoji app has been updated with Christmas themes! Now you can warm up your messages with the love of the season by including a light-hearted image of Pope Francis in six new Christmas settings. The free keyboard app available for both Apple and Android mobile devices offers you the ability to text, tweet and otherwise message (but not Facebook) with a […]
Text and tweet about His Holiness with Pope Emoji, a free keyboard app of animated GIFs and stickers devoted to the character, Pope Francis. We’re talking 52 pope-themed stickers and 14 animated GIFs with a cartoon pope in various settings appropriate to his historic visit to the United States, September 22-27. And it’s pretty popular. In just four days since its September 10 […]
Pope Francis’ declaration of the Jubilee Year of Mercy occasions the opportunity to remind us of the value of the free Pope App on our Apple (iOS) or Android device. Vatican Radio’s report of the historic proclamation detailing the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy appeared in English on the opening screen of the Pope App the afternoon of the announcement (11 April 2015). Yes, […]
Divine Mercy Sunday will be dressed with a little more splendor this year considering Pope Francis’ recent announcement of an extraordinary Jubilee year dedicated to Divine Mercy–beginning on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (December 8) and ending on Solemnity of Christ the King (November 20, 2016). This is a great time to get the free Divine Mercy App […]
The most popular app category accessed by users here at Catholic Apptitude is Roman Catholic Missal apps. Over the weekend, Pope Francis marked the 50th anniversary of the first papal Mass using a missal which included a new language– the language of the people in the pews. Formerly, Roman Catholic liturgy was celebrated almost exclusively in Latin. […]
Pope Francis announced Aug. 29 that he will preside at a wedding Mass of 20 couples on September 14. Of course, that date is the Feast of Triumph of the Holy Cross. Irony? A little papal humor? Perhaps those planning for marriage could use a little assistance in their preparation with the aid of an […]
