Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr of Wa, Ghana, died in Rome Nov. 27 at the age of 63.
Ghana’s newest cardinal dies in Rome at 63
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Vatican will do whatever possible to broker cease-fire, pope says
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The Vatican is willing to do whatever it takes to broker a cease-fire and bring an end to the war on Ukraine, Pope Francis said.
Darkness, desolation invite people to draw closer to God, pope says
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Continuing his series of audience talks on spiritual discernment, the pope reflected on desolation and why the feeling occurs.
Forest rangers, local towns stop planned cut of Christmas tree for Vatican
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The centuries’ old silver fir tree that had been destined to become the centerpiece Christmas decoration in St. Peter’s Square will now live, perhaps to see another century.
Pope mourns violence, loss of life from attack in Istanbul
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As authorities in Turkey continued to investigate who was responsible for a deadly bombing in a busy shopping district in Istanbul, Pope Francis prayed for victims and the nation.
Peace requires ‘gentle power of dialogue,’ pope says at audience
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For there to be peace, people need to expand their horizons, engage in dialogue and work with each other in a way that sets aside selfishness and ambition, Pope Francis said.
In Bahrain, pope sees joy of Catholic minority, deepens ties with Muslims
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Traveling as a “sower of peace” to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Pope Francis further strengthened ties with the Muslim world and witnessed the joy and vitality of its minority and predominately expatriate Christian population.
Pope tells young people: Skip Google, search God first for advice
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Everyone needs help to mature and to grow as a person of faith, Pope Francis told young people in Bahrain, so reach out to someone a bit older and wiser and don’t forget to pray.
How prisoners are treated reflects level of dignity, hope of society, pope says
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Seek to be guardians and builders of unity, reaching out to dialogue with others and living as brothers and sisters, Pope Francis told the Catholic faithful and their bishops and priests from throughout the Persian Gulf.
Pope: Chauvinism kills human progress; fight for equal rights must go on
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A society that does not give women the same rights and opportunities as men will become impoverished, Pope Francis said at the end of a four-day visit to Bahrain.
Superpowers at war add to the world’s poor, pope says in message
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The World Day of the Poor — marked each year on the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time — will be celebrated Nov. 13 this year with the theme: “For your sakes Christ became poor.”
Source of evil is rejecting God, one’s neighbor, pope tells Muslim scholars
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Conflicts and evil in the world are all rooted in people rejecting God and their brothers and sisters, Pope Francis said to international Islamic scholars and experts.
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