Pierbattista Pizzaballa. File pic A cardinal in Jerusalem has offered to exchange himself for child hostages, Reuters reports. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Pope Francis' representative in the Holy Land, made the comments in Italy but stressed his office could not get in contact with Hamas. "I am ready for an exchange, anything, if this can lead to … Continue reading Cardinal: Swap me for child hostages
Pope Francis today condemned “belligerent nationalisms” and called for a pan-European response to migration to stop the Mediterranean, where thousands have drowned, from becoming “the graveyard of dignity”. Francis spoke out in favour of welcoming migrants, in a long speech that concluded a Church conference on Mediterranean issues in Marseille, a French port that for … Continue reading GRAVEYARD OF DIGNITY: Pope calls for pan-European action on migration
Pope Francis condemned an assassination attempt against Iraq’s prime minister as a “vile act of terrorism” and said Tuesday he is praying for peace in the country. The Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, sent a telegram to Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi expressing Francis’ solidarity and prayers to al-Kadhimi’s family and those injured in … Continue reading Pope condemns drone attack on Iraqi PM
Pope Francis presented this speech about the family, describing families as a place of forgiveness.. FAMILY, PLACE OF FORGIVENESS … ©️ There is no perfect family.©️ We do not have perfect parents, Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com you are not perfect yourself. We do not marry a perfect person or we do not have … Continue reading Pope Francis: Forgiveness is vital to our emotional health and spiritual survival
Pope Francis has had surgery to remove part of his left colon in what the Vatican has described as a planned procedure. Doctors say the bowel problems that the 84-year-old pope was experiencing are very common in older people, although only about 10% to 20% of people with similar problems require surgery. Here's a look … Continue reading REVEALED: Why Pope Francis had a surgery
U.S. Catholic bishops should stop playing the victim and do something to end the “culture of abuse,” Pope Francis said in a letter from Rome Thursday. The pontiff addressed his eight-page letter to the U.S. ecclesiastic heads, writing: “These have been times of turbulence in the lives of all those victims who suffered in their … Continue reading Bishops should show concern for sex abuse victims – Pope Francis
U.S. Catholic bishops should stop playing the victim and do something to end the “culture of abuse,” Pope Francis said in a letter from Rome Thursday. The pontiff addressed his eight-page letter to the U.S. ecclesiastic heads, writing: “These have been times of turbulence in the lives of all those victims who suffered in their … Continue reading Bishops should show concern for sex abuse victims – Pope Francis
Cardinal Reinhard Marx, a top German bishop in Germany who also holds position as head of the German Bishops Conference, has tendered unreserved apologies to thousands of sexual abuse victims. Image: Cardinal Reinhard Marx In his reference to series of sexual molestation cases which occurred inside the Catholic Church in Germany, Marx acknowledged that … Continue reading Catholic Church says more than 3,600 people were sexually abused by bishops
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