Tag: urges
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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 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.…