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
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
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.
Religious leaders must build community, unity, peace, pope says
A true love for the divine Creator means acting on behalf of his children who are neglected by the powerful: the poor, the unborn, the elderly, the infirm and migrants, Pope Francis told representatives of different religious faiths and international leaders.
Pope arrives in Bahrain, promoting peace through dialogue
Pope Francis promised reporters traveling with him to the Gulf nation of Bahrain that his Nov. 3-6 visit would be an “interesting trip.”
St. Francis inspires church to mirror his faith in Christ, pope says
St. Francis of Assisi is known for loving and celebrating creation and for being a man of peace and poverty, Pope Francis said.
Christians must see others with compassion, not condemnation, pope says
God always sees people’s potential, looking past their mistakes and understanding what they can become, Pope Francis said.
Focus on Dialogue: Papal trip to highlight importance of opening doors
Pope Francis is set to make a four-day visit to Bahrain, a journey that will make him the first pope to visit the Arab kingdom just off the coast of Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf.
Vatican joins International Olympic Committee’s appeal for peace
The challenges and threats facing humanity and the planet can be confronted effectively if all people come together in “a spirit of solidarity,” said Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, in an appeal also supported by three Vatican dicasteries.
Pope wants business executives to work with young people for a new economy
Pope Francis encouraged Christian business leaders to form “a new alliance” with young people to learn and create together an economy for the common good.
‘Forgive me, father’: Vatican seminar looks at why people avoid confession
Every year, for more than three decades, the Vatican tribunal dealing with matters of conscience has offered a course to help priests in their “ministry of mercy” as confessors.
Vatican movie ‘night’: Popcorn, beer, rosaries and Russell Crowe
As soon as the lights dimmed for the start of the show in the tiny Vatican movie theater, the crack of beer cans being opened joined the quieter crunch of popcorn.