Pope appeals for peace as tensions rise in Caucasus region September 19, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis once again called for peace in the Caucasus region as the escalating conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia prompted renewed fears of war.
Be seekers of the truth, pope tells Italian pilgrims September 19, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Through the word of God and the sacraments, Christians can be “seekers of the truth” and nurture the bonds of love that unite their communities, Pope Francis said.
Papal envoy delivers aid to Ukraine under gunfire September 19, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner, said he and several others came under gunfire while delivering humanitarian aid to suffering Ukrainians on Pope Francis’ behalf.
Pope: Under right conditions, nations may buy weapons for self-defense September 16, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Under the right moral conditions, a country has the right to purchase weapons to defend itself from those who attack it, Pope Francis said.
Pope urges world leaders to ‘work for peace, not weapons’ September 15, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Speaking on behalf of dozens of religious leaders, Pope Francis called on world leaders to put an end to violence and bloodshed and instead strive for peace.
Pope: Religions must be purified of extremism, self-righteousness September 14, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News As war, violence and extremism in countries around the world threaten the lives of countless men, women and children, religions must rise above differences and be examples of peace and harmony, Pope Francis said.
Memories of past hurts renew hope for peaceful future, pope says September 14, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The painful memories of the persecution of Christians in Kazakhstan serve as a reminder that peace “must be achieved anew each day,” Pope Francis said.
Arriving in Kazakhstan, pope makes case for peace September 13, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Arriving in Kazakhstan, a country that borders Russia, Pope Francis said he came as a “pilgrim of peace” at a time when “our world urgently needs peace; it needs to recover harmony.”
Thank God for opportunity to go to school, pope tells Swiss students September 13, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, Vatican, World News Being able to go to school and study is a gift that not every young person in the world has and is something to thank God for, Pope Francis told a group of Swiss students.
Sharing wealth, creating jobs help rich get into heaven, pope says September 13, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Jesus throwing money changers out of the temple and talking about how difficult it is for a rich person to get to heaven make it easy to assume that there is little hope for the salvation of a business owner, Pope Francis said, but that is not true.
Young must hasten to share God’s love, pope says in WYD message September 12, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, World Youth Day Portugal 2023 Like Mary, who after the Annunciation went in haste to visit her cousin Elizabeth, young Catholics are called to welcome Jesus into their lives and then to go out and share their joy with others, Pope Francis said.
Pope urges scientists to work for peace, protect the planet September 12, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church “embraces and encourages a passion for scientific research as an expression of love for the truth and for knowledge about the world,” Pope Francis told members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
