Tag: Pope Francis
Pope Francis asks Catholics to pray for maritime workers
Without the people of the sea, many parts of the world would starve, pope says
Vatican says retired Pope Benedict’s condition ‘not particularly worrying’
Clarification came hours after biographer sparked alarm by saying he found the 93-year-old retired pope exceptionally frail during visit
Pope urges youth to reach out to elderly
Pontiff made the call as Catholics observe memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the ‘grandparents’ of Jesus
Vatican issues guidelines on how to handle reports of clergy abuse...
Document is a ‘step-by-step’ guide for church leaders from the time a crime is reported ‘to the definitive conclusion of a case’
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
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