Tag: Pope Francis
Vatican official calls for action to fight hunger
In 2019 an estimated 690 million people went hungry, due to this year’s pandemic that number is expected to rise by between 83 and 132 million
Pope Francis ‘saddened’ by Hagia Sophia’s conversion to mosque
Since 1935, Hagia Sophia had served as a symbol of secularization as well as unity, being open to members of all faiths
Pope Francis backs UN call for global ceasefire
Pontiff hopes UN decision will be implemented effectively and promptly for the sake of people suffering worldwide
Pope Francis urges Catholic media to give voice to those who...
The pope emphasized that media is necessary to distinguish good from evil in terms of producing sound judgments
Pope calls for prayer for nations under humanitarian crisis
Syria and its surrounding region have been suffering due to serious socio-political and economic crises exacerbated by the pandemic, pope says
Pope Francis names 4 Filipino priests ‘missionaries of mercy’
Priests have been granted special authority to pardon sins that carry penalties that only the Vatican can lift
Pope Francis, Cardinal Bo appeal for care for refugees amid pandemic
Nearly 70 percent those displaced are from Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan, and Myanmar
Pope Francis expresses gratitude to fishermen, seafarers
There are 150,000 to 200,000 maritime personnel stranded at sea because of the coronavirus outbreak
Pope Francis calls on Christians to follow ‘voice of conscience’
Day of Conscience is inspired by Portuguese diplomat who helped thousands of Jewish people escape the Holocaust
Pope Francis reminds faithful of Eucharist as ‘memorial that heals’
Through the Eucharist the negativity which seeps so often into our hearts is healed, pope says
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