Tag: Pope
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Pope Francis urges Evangelization in East Timor: ‘Existential Peripheries Are the Center of Christ’s Heart’
By Courtney Mares Dili, East Timor, Sep 10, 2024 / 02:55 am In East Timor, a country where 98% of the population is Catholic, Pope Francis was met with great enthusiasm on Tuesday by local clergy and religious. About 600 clergy and religious crammed into the cathedral, and another 1500 faithful had flocked outside as…
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Pope Francis to 2024 International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador: The Eucharist teaches us fraternity
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Sep 8, 2024 / 12:05 pm The gift of the Eucharist helps us to become the body of Christ for others, Pope Francis said in a video message sent to the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, on Sunday. The Eucharist teaches us how to have, the pope said…
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Pope Francis to PNG: Protect Nature, End Tribal Violence, Embrace Diversity
By Courtney Mares Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sep 6, 2024 / 23:38 pm Pope Francis began his historic visit to Papua New Guinea on Saturday (local time) with a call for stewardship of the nation’s rich natural resources and a plea for peace amidst ongoing tribal conflicts. The pope was welcomed to the capital…
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Pope Francis signs declaration on religious harmony at Indonesia mosque with grand imam
By Courtney Mares Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 5, 2024 / 00:13 am Pope Francis visited the grounds of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque on Wednesday for an interfaith meeting in Indonesia, where he signed a joint declaration condemning religious-based violence with Muslim leader Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar. The Istiqlal Joint Declaration 2024 is titled “Fostering Religious Harmony…
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Pope Francis Encourages Indonesia’s High Birth Rate, Calls for Interfaith Dialogue
By Courtney Mares Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 4, 2024 / 02:00 am On Pope Francis’ first full day of public appearances in Indonesia on Wednesday, the pope called upon the political leaders of the world’s largest Muslim country to protect the country’s delicate balance of many cultures and religions by respecting the human rights of all,…
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Pope Francis begins historic apostolic journey to Southeast Asia and Oceania
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Sep 2, 2024 / 08:18 am Pope Francis departed Rome on Monday to commence his 45th apostolic journey, one that will take him to Southeast Asia and Oceania over the course of nearly two weeks. During his 11-day journey — the longest trip of his papacy to date — the…
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Pope Francis urges release of hostages, aid for polio outbreak in Gaza
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Sep 1, 2024 / 13:15 pm After the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas were recovered by Israeli forces this weekend, Pope Francis made an impassioned plea for peace in the Holy Land, urging the release of the remaining hostages and humanitarian aid for the polio outbreak in Gaza.…
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This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of September
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Sep 1, 2024 / 04:00 am Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of September is for the cry of the Earth. “Let us pray for the cry of the Earth,” Pope Francis urged the faithful in a video released Aug. 30. “If we took the planet’s temperature, it…
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Pope Francis prays for people of Nicaragua: ‘Renew your hope in Jesus’
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Aug 25, 2024 / 10:08 am Pope Francis prayed Sunday for a renewed hope for the people of Nicaragua, where the Catholic Church is experiencing harsh persecution under the regime of President Daniel Ortega. “To the beloved people of Nicaragua: I encourage you to renew your hope in Jesus. Remember…
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Pope Francis to Catholic politicians and legislators: War has an ‘abyss of evil’ at its center
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Aug 24, 2024 / 11:00 am Pope Francis called the heart of war an “abyss of evil” during a meeting with Catholic politicians and legislators at the Vatican on Saturday. “Our consciences cannot fail to be moved by the scenes of death and destruction daily before our eyes,” the pope…