Tag: Pope Francis
New series of Vatican stamps promotes interreligious dialogue, papal engagement
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' ongoing efforts to promote interreligious dialogue will be highlighted in a new series of Vatican stamps.
The series, which will...
‘We must not look the other way’ regarding violence against women,...
VATICAN CITY — Abuses and violence against women are “acts of cowardice and a degradation of all humanity,” Pope Francis said.
“We must not look...
Catholic church in U.S. ‘alive, vivacious;’ press must avoid ‘disinformation,’ other...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis said that unless there is a serious new wave of COVID-19 infections in Iraq, he has every intention of...
Pope Francis establishes World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly to...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis announced the establishment of a World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly as a reminder of the important role...
Jesuits to examine spiritual, practical implications of vow of poverty
VATICAN CITY — Many Catholics look at religious orders of men or women and wonder what their vow of poverty means. After all, the...
Pope Francis: Scripture is not meant to be stuck on paper...
VATICAN CITY -- Praying with Scripture is not meant to be a mindless repetition of biblical quotes but instead is a gift that is...
Pope Francis advances sainthood causes of eight men and women
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of eight men and women, including the pro-life French geneticist, Jerome Lejeune, and English Sister...
Pope Francis deplores ‘senseless act of brutality’ as dozens killed in...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis expressed his condolences to Iraqi President Barham Salih after two suicide bombings in Baghdad claimed the lives of dozens...
Pope Francis, in intro to book ‘Don’t Speak Ill of Others’:...
VATICAN CITY Dob't -- Silence, like words, can be a love language, Pope Francis wrote in a very short introduction to a new book...
Pope Francis tells ambassador he’s on track to visit Argentina, Uruguay
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis told Uruguay’s new ambassador to the Holy See that a future visit to the country as well as to...