Pope Rejects War, Chooses ‘Blueprint’ of Peace
Pope Francis, who avoids inflammatory rhetoric against Russia, questions concept of just war and calls for reconciliation, not escalation
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Author: Catholic News Service
Ukraine’s Religious Leaders Denounce Russia
Religious leaders of Ukraine decry atrocities committed against civilians, saying its human rights abuses make Russia a “terrorist state.”
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Meeting Migrants in Malta, Pope Warns Civilization Risks Being ‘Shipwrecked’
Pope Francis in Malta insists that migrants and refugees must be treated with care and kindness and recognized as brothers and sisters.
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Pope Apologizes for Treatment of Indigenous in Canada
After listening to representatives of Canada’s Indigenous communities, Pope Francis met all the groups together and apologized for the complicity of Catholics in abusing Indigenous children in Canada and helping in the attempt to erase their culture, Pope Francis pledged to address the issue more fully when he visits Canada.
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Pope Meets Hong Kong Bishop, Records Messages to Chinese Catholics
Pope Francis in video message tells Chinese that God is sometimes hidden from sight, “but he is always beside us.”
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