According to press reports, Pope Francis has acknowledged that he can no longer travel like he’s accustomed because of his strained knee ligaments. He noted that his weeklong Canadian pilgrimage was “a bit of a test,” and it showed that he needs to slow down and one day possibly retire. The reports noted that while traveling home from northern Nunavut, […]
The trip centers around an apology on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church for the abuse that Indigenous children endured at mostly church-run residential schools. Pope Francis has landed in Canada to kick off a week-long trip that will center around his apology on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church for the abuse that Indigenous children endured at mostly church-run residential schools. […]
Pope Francis has described the war in Ukraine as a “macabre regression of humanity” that makes him “suffer and cry.” He also called for humanitarian corridors to evacuate people trapped in the Mariupol steel factory. Speaking to thousands of people in St Peter’s Square in Rome for his noon blessing, Francis again implicitly criticized Russia. “My thoughts go immediately to […]
ROME — On Easter Sunday, Pope Francis said Jesus, the victor over sin, fear, and death, called on the world not to surrender to evil and violence. He made an impassioned plea for an end to the war in Ukraine and urged the faithful to appeal for peace and the end to cruelty and senseless destruction. For the crowds, this Easter […]
Pope Francis, the 85-year-old pontiff, has lamented the lack of relationship among the international family of nations. He noted the need for dialogue to bring healing and resolve conflicts within the international space. In his “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and the world) message delivered on Saturday, Christmas Day, the head of the Catholic Church called on individuals and […]
Leader of the Roman Catholic Church Pope Francis has made an appeal for the easing of tensions between Russia and Ukraine. This comes against the background of Russia’s increased military presence in the Black Sea. The Pope made his remarks to the public gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday. He expressed his concern and called for calm given the […]
Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pontiff while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary “Francesco,” which premiered earlier this week at the Rome Film Festival. The film covers a wide range of topics that have occupied the mind of the pope over many years. These include the environment, poverty, migration, racial, and income inequality and […]
Following the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man by a white police officer, and social unrest in the United States, Pope Francis said no one could claim to defend the sanctity of every human life while turning a blind eye to racism and exclusion. The Pope in his weekly address said, “Today I join the church in St. […]
In a wide-ranging address culminating a Vatican summit, Pope Francis has called for an “all-out battle against the abuse of minors, both sexually and in other areas.” He said the time has come to collectively “work together to eradicate the evil” of child abuse. “The time has come to find a correct equilibrium of all values in play and to […]
Pope Francis, in his Christmas message, prayed for peace and renewed brotherhood in troubled spots around the world that include Syria, Yemen, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and other places experiencing conflict. “May all of us receive peace and consolation from the birth of the Savior and, in the knowledge that we are loved by the one heavenly Father, realize anew that we […]
