Tag: Pope Francis

After Indonesia, Francis will travel to Papua New Guinea Sept. 6–9 and East Timor Sept. 9–11, concluding his journey in Singapore Sept. 11–13

Pope Francis described the situation in Gaza as a humanitarian catastrophe and called for all parties to pursue negotiation determinedly

The pope exhorted Christians to share their personal encounters with Christ, noting that it is “the most beautiful thing we have to tell.”

The meeting with the pontiff, held before Wednesday’s General Audience, emphasized the critical state of ancestral lands

Francis said “vulnerability and frailty are part of the human condition and not something proper only to persons with disabilities"

“Let us ask the Lord for peace, and may we not forget these brothers and sisters of ours who suffer greatly in these war-torn places"

Emphasizing the ongoing conflicts, he reiterated his appeal for peace and for the faithful to pray for "a just, lasting peace."

"Benedict didn’t get agitated, because he knew perfectly well what I think. He listened to them all, one by one, calmed them down"

The Holy See Press Office announced on Tuesday that the new document, titled Dignitas Infinita (“Infinite Dignity”) (On Human Dignity)

“He was my candidate,” Francis said of his predecessor in excerpts from the forthcoming book “The Successor"