Topic: Pope
Pope: Church’s efforts to safeguard minors must not wane
March 20, 2024 · By Devin Watkins for www.vaticannews.va
Pope: Church’s efforts to safeguard minors must not wane Pope Francis encourages the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors to continue helping the Church safeguard minors and vulnerable people by ensuring a climate of listening and respect. As the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors holds its plenary assembly, Pope Francis took the […]
Read More...The last pope of the Second Church?
January 10, 2023 · By UCANEWS for www.ucanews.com
The last pope of the Second Church? In the middle of the last century, theologians began speaking of a “Third Church.” The First Church grew in the Mediterranean basin from its birthplace at the eastern end of that sea to include North Africa and southern Europe. It continues a somewhat tenuous existence in the Churches […]
Read More...Pope exhorts young people to be peacemakers
October 12, 2022 ·
Pope exhorts young people to be peacemakers Continuing to talk about the “grave danger” humanity is facing because of the war in Ukraine and Russia’s threat to use nuclear weapons, Pope Francis urged a group of young people from Belgium to be peacemakers. “As you well know, we are going through difficult times for humanity, […]
Read More...Jesus, present in the Eucharist, inspires compassion, pope says
September 26, 2022 · By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
Jesus, present in the Eucharist, inspires compassion, pope says One cannot love and worship the Eucharist without compassion for the poor and marginalized, Pope Francis said at a Mass concluding Italy’s eucharistic congress. “Let us recognize that the Eucharist is the prophecy of a new world, it is the presence of Jesus who asks us […]
Read More...Pope declares ‘zero tolerance’ for Catholic Church abuse, saying he takes personal responsibility for ending it
September 6, 2022 · By Ivana Kottasová, CNN for edition.cnn.com
Pope declares ‘zero tolerance’ for Catholic Church abuse, saying he takes personal responsibility for ending it (CNN)Pope Francis says he has taken it on himself to rid the Catholic Church of sexual abuse, telling CNN’s partner channel CNN Portugal that he was “responsible that it doesn’t happen anymore.” In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview in Rome last month, […]
Read More...Pope creates 20 new cardinals who may choose successor
August 31, 2022 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Pope creates 20 new cardinals who may choose successor Pope Francis has inducted 20 cardinals from around the world, choosing men who mostly agree with his vision of a more progressive and inclusive Catholic Church and influencing their choice of his eventual successor. Francis, 85, presided at a ceremony known as a consistory, telling the […]
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 […]
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