Topic: Pope Francis
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 […]
Read More...Hearing Canada Indigenous horror like being ‘slapped’: pope
August 4, 2022 · By Agence France-Presse for news.abs-cbn.com
Hearing Canada Indigenous horror like being ‘slapped’: pope VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday likened hearing first-hand tales of abuse at Catholic-run schools from Indigenous victims in Canada to being slapped. Many children were physically and sexually abused at the schools, and thousands are believed to have died of disease, malnutrition or neglect in […]
Read More...Pope Francis on the Issue of Child Abuse and Zero Tolerance
April 8, 2015 · By Emer McCarthy for Vatican Radio
In a wide-ranging interview with Valentina Alazraki, from the Mexican broadcaster Televisa, Pope Francis has marked the second year of his pontificate by addressing the hot topics that have dominated public discourse since his election to the papacy. On the issue of child abuse and zero tolerance of the phenomenon. The Pope replies that the […]
Read More...Pope: Church must rid itself of the scourge of child sexual abuse.
March 24, 2015 · By Vatican Radio
Pope Francis has sent a letter to the Presidents of Episcopal Conferences and Superiors of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life to ask for their complete co-operation with the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, in order to insure that everything possible is done to rid the Church of “the scourge” […]
Read More...The message of Pope Francis to the Filipinos
January 25, 2015 ·
The message of Pope Francis to the Filipinos Fr. Shay Cullen Mssc. The visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines on 15 January this 2015 is greatly awaited and what his message will be to this most catholic nation in Asia is a matter of intense speculation . Of course there will be millions trying […]
Read More...Pope Francis must speak on children’s rights
January 25, 2015 ·
Pope Francis must speak on children’s rights.Fr.Shay Cullen Pope Francis in his New years message gone beyond pious platitudes and spoken out on the root causes of human trafficking and slavery and call on all people of good will to be part of the solution. There has to be many more people acting against this […]
Read More...Street children detained to clear way for Pope Francis’ Manila visit
January 16, 2015 ·
Street children detained to clear way for Pope Francis’ Manila visit South china MorningPost Simon Parry To ensure Manila is presentable for Pope Francis’ visit, street children as young as five have been detained next to convicts in centres notorious for brutality, abuse and neglect. Simon Parry goes on a rescue mission with Father Shay […]
Read More...Pope Francis on children’s rights
January 13, 2015 ·
Pope Francis on children’s rights January 3, 2015 9:50 pm by Father Shay Cullen POPE Francis will be visiting the Philippines on January 15, he will surely speak on children’s rights. In his New Year’s message he has spoken out on the root causes of human trafficking and slavery and calls on all people of […]
Read More...Pope Francis: Address to European Parliament – full text
November 27, 2014 ·
A Europe which is no longer open to the transcendent dimension of life is a Europe which risks slowly losing its own soul and that “humanistic spirit” which it still loves and defends.
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