Tag "Catholic"
Pope Francis urge nations to resolve disputes through negotiations
Pope Francis has urged nations to settle all disputes through negotiations and agreement to ensure world peace. “The Holy See therefore reiterates the firm conviction “that any disputes which may
Vatican: Pope Francis names 14 new cardinals
The new cardinals come from 11 nations, including Iraq and Pakistan Pope Francis has announced that he will create 14 new cardinals on June 29, giving the red cardinal’s hat
Pope celebrates huge Mass in Kenya
BBC News – Many thousands of people have been celebrating Mass with Pope Francis at a university campus in Kenya. Pope Francis made a plea for traditional values, saying “the
Pope: divorced and remarried people not excommunicated
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis resumed his General Audiences on Wednesday, following the summer holiday. In his catechesis, the Holy Father continued his teaching on the family, reflecting on the situation
Pope Francis says Catholic Church should not have ‘leaders for life’
The Telegraph – The Roman Catholic Church should not have “leaders for life” in its ranks, otherwise it would risk being like a country under dictatorship, Pope Francis said on Friday.
Pope Francis decries persecution of Christians
BBC News – Pope Francis has condemned the “complicit silence” about the killing of Christians during a Good Friday service in Rome. Tens of thousands of pilgrims joined him for
Pope to Catholic Bishops: There’s No Place in Church for Sex Abusers
Christian Post – Pope Francis has sent out a letter to the bishops of the Roman Catholic Church declaring that sex abusers have no place in the ecclesiastical body. In
7 Million Attend Pope Francis Philippines Mass Marking Largest Ever in Papal History
Christian Post – About 7 million people, most of them drenched in rain and wearing their ponchos, gathered for an open-air Mass with Pope Francis in the Philippines on Sunday,
Ghana’s Bishops meet Pope Francis at Vatican
Radio Vaticana – The bishops of Ghana are currently in Rome for their five-yearly Ad Limina Visit. During the 22-25 September visit, the bishops will be able to share about
Catholic Church Gave Too Much Sympathy to Pedophile Priests, Australian Archbishop Admits
The Roman Catholic Church in Australia has often given too much sympathy to pedophile priests and has not taken abuse allegations seriously enough, Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart admitted before a
