Tag: Pope Francis
Pope Francis offers prayers as California wildfires death toll rises
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Cal Fire officials reported that the death toll had reached 77 in the Camp Fire north of Sacramento, one of the...
Decentralization, simplification heart of curial reform, council official says
ROME — Pope Francis’ call for a missionary church that is focused on preaching the Gospel will be the guiding principle of the apostolic...
Serve humanity and the planet Pope Francis tells scientists
VATICAN CITY — Scientists worldwide must serve humanity and the health of the planet, which means they must also propose viable solutions to problems...
World has not learned lessons from Great War, Pope Francis says
VATICAN CITY — The brutality of the First World War is a lesson that the world has yet to learn, Pope Francis said.
World War...
Plenty of weapons, lack of safe water is a ‘disgrace,’ pope...
VATICAN CITY — It is a horrible disgrace that in the 21st century, millions of people still do not have access to clean drinking...
People must choose: path toward holiness or nothing, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Saints are not just the well-known men, women and young people on the liturgical calendar, Pope Francis said on the feast...
Nations are built by migrants, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Countries do not develop by themselves; they are built by migrants, Pope Francis said.
And migrants often choose to travel to a...
Pope calls deadly attack on synagogue an inhumane act of violence
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis prayed for those affected by a deadly attack inside a Pittsburgh synagogue, calling it an act of inhumane violence.
"We...
Pope: Tolerating each other’s flaws fights devil’s attempts to divide
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Humility, kindness and generosity are needed to create peace in the world, starting in one's own family, Pope Francis said.
"To...
Pope Francis removes Bishop Martin Holley as head of Memphis diocese
WASHINGTON -- Pope Francis has removed Bishop Martin D. Holley of Memphis, Tennessee, from the pastoral governance of the diocese and has named as...