Pope Pleads for Military Restraint in the Middle East
Avoid a “spiral of violence” in the Middle East, urged Pope Francis after Iran’s launch of drones and missiles against Israel.
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Pope Sends Good Friday Message to El Salvador
Pope Francis sends a message to El Salvador for Good Friday, urging Salvadorans — and all...
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Pope Urges Church: See the Face of Christ in Migrants
To migrants, pope says, “You are not discarded,” and adds, “you form part of the human family and the family of God’s children.”
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Pope Francis: Emulate Jesus by Accepting Human Fragility
Christians today, like Jesus’ disciples 2,000 years ago, need to see how Christ encountered people and welcomed them in their fragility.
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Pope: Media Must Promote Human Dignity
On Nov. 23, Pope Francis urged members of the media to exercise their profession responsibly and courageously, saying they must be ‘like David against Goliath.’
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Pope Addresses Importance of Water on World Food Day
On World Food Day, held on Oct. 16 and sponsored by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, Pope Francis called for water to be protected and shared among the world’s people.
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Pope Calls for Hostages’ Release, Voices Concern for Gaza Civilians
Pope Francis expressed sorrow for the terrorist acts of Hamas and called for the release of Israeli hostages, while at the same time stating concern for the residents of Gaza.
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Vatican Advocates for Ukraine’s Stolen Children
A scholar from Yale’s Humanitarian Research Laboratory who has studied the forced deportation of minors from Ukraine to Russia meets with the papal envoy for peace, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi.
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Pope’s Message in Marseille: Migrants’ Lives Are at Stake
During a short trip to Marseille, France, the pontiff urges people to aid humanitarian efforts to ensure the safety of migrants and refugees.
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Pope Announces New Document to Follow Laudato Si’
As the ecumenical World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation approaches, held Sept. 1 and beginning the Season of Creation, Pope Francis announces a follow up document to his 2015 Laudato Si’.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Encounter Based in Respect, Pope Says
Pope Francis reflects on Our Lady of Guadalupe and the importance of respect for cultural roots in his weekly general audience.
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On the Assumption, Pope Francis Prays for Peace
During his Angelus address today, the Feast of the Assumption, Pope Francis calls for peace, especially in Ukraine.
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