Topic: Pope Francis
Pope Francis decries how ‘the unborn with disabilities are aborted’ in throwaway culture
April 19, 2024 · By Catholic News Agency for philippines.licas.news
Pope Francis decries how ‘the unborn with disabilities are aborted’ in throwaway culture Pope Francis decried how “the unborn with disabilities are aborted” in a speech on Thursday at a Vatican conference on disability inclusion. The pope warned that “the throwaway culture” turns into “a culture of death” when people “presume to be able to […]
Read More...‘Indiscriminately striking’ civilians is war crime, Pope Francis says in major speech
January 12, 2024 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
‘Indiscriminately striking’ civilians is war crime, Pope Francis says in major speech VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis, tackling conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine in his yearly address to diplomats, said on Monday that “indiscriminately striking” civilians is a war crime because it violates international humanitarian law. Francis, 87, made his comments in a […]
Read More...Pope Francis blasts surrogacy as “deplorable” practice that turns a child into “an object of trafficking”
January 9, 2024 · By Anna Matranga for www.cbsnews.com
Pope Francis blasts surrogacy as “deplorable” practice that turns a child into “an object of trafficking” Rome — Pope Francis on Monday called for surrogate motherhood to be banned worldwide, calling the practice of surrogacy “deplorable” and saying an unborn child “cannot be turned into an object of trafficking.” In a wide-ranging speech to ambassadors of […]
Read More...Pope Francis takes on unprecedented attacks from American opponents
December 19, 2023 · By Christopher Lamb, CNN for edition.cnn.com
Pope Francis takes on unprecedented attacks from American opponents In one corner: Pope Francis, who insists on a merciful Catholic Church open to everyone, a “field hospital” ready to bind up the wounds of a suffering humanity. In the other corner: a small but vocal minority that has set itself against the Pontiff and his reforms. […]
Read More...Pope Francis in Marseille: It’s ‘a duty of humanity’ to save migrants abandoned at sea
October 2, 2023 · By Hannah Brockhaus for cbcpnews.net
Pope Francis in Marseille: It’s ‘a duty of humanity’ to save migrants abandoned at sea ROME— In Marseille on Friday, before a memorial to people lost at sea, Pope Francis said humanity is at a crossroads between fraternity and indifference regarding the migrant crisis. “We can no longer watch the drama of shipwrecks, caused by […]
Read More...Not exactly Michelangelo, Pope Francis tries his hand at mural painting
August 7, 2023 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Not exactly Michelangelo, Pope Francis tries his hand at mural painting LISBON, Portugal – Pope Francis, whose predecessors commissioned the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel centuries ago, tried his hand at painting on Thursday, August 3, when he put the final touches on a 3-kilometer long mural while visiting a school west of Lisbon. The mural is […]
Read More...Sex is a ‘beautiful thing,’ Pope Francis says in documentary
April 12, 2023 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Sex is a ‘beautiful thing,’ Pope Francis says in documentary Pope Francis is quizzed on a variety of topics including LGBTQI+ rights, abortion, the porn industry, sex, faith and sex abuse, among others VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has praised the virtues of sex in a documentary released on Wednesday, April 5, describing it as […]
Read More...‘Persons with homosexual tendencies are children of God’ – Pope Francis
February 7, 2023 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE – Pope Francis said on Sunday, February 5, that laws criminalizing LGBT people are a sin and an injustice because God loves and accompanies people with same-sex attraction. Francis, who made his remarks in response to a reporter’s question aboard the plane returning from a two-country trip to Africa, received full backing of his comments from […]
Read More...Pope Francis breaks down and cries while mentioning Ukraine at public prayer
December 14, 2022 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Pope Francis breaks down and cries while mentioning Ukraine at public prayer ROME, Italy – Pope Francis broke down and cried on Thursday, December 8, as he mentioned the suffering of Ukrainians during a traditional prayer in central Rome. The pope’s voice began to tremble as he mentioned the Ukrainians and he had to stop, unable to speak, for about 30 seconds. When he […]
Read More...The elderly can save humanity, pope says
August 23, 2022 · By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
The elderly can save humanity, pope says Pope Francis dedicated his general audience talk to the urgent need for young and old to come together so older people can share their faith and wisdom about the world. “Let’s think about dialogue, about the alliance between old and young,” he said, as well as make sure […]
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