Pope Francis, in somber Christmas message, laments for abused children, refugeesdoi:urn:uuid:617366c6cf08a410VgnVCM100000d7c1a8c0RCRDFrancis lamented that many children are made objects of trade and trafficking; he also decried the persecution of ancient Christian communiti...
Francis devoted his Christmas Day blessing to a call for peace in the world, noting that the biblical story of the birth of Christ in Bethlehem sent a message of peace. But he said that Bethlehem "is a place of sorrow and silence" this year. "My heart grieves for the victims of the ...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis issued a Christmas Day prayer that recent U.N.-backed peace agreements for Syria and Libya will quickly end the suffering of their people, denouncing the “monstrous evil” and atrocities they have endured and praising the countries that have taken in ...
Pope Defies Stalker to Deliver His Christmas Message; the Moment a Deranged Woman Lunged at the PontiffBenedict and dragged him to the ground.Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
In a previousChristmas Day message, Pope Francis called on widespread support of refugees and pointed to the holiday as a reminder of the judgment-free love he believes is offered by a higher power. "God does not love you because you think and act the right way," he said at the time....
Hugs, tears and joy at the airport as the Dublin of Christmas returns comes to life ‘Saibh and I are going to put up the Christmas tree later ... I was told not to put it up until she arrived’ Sat Dec 21 2024 - 16:02
According to Pope Francis, if each of those Muslims was given a good job, a nice house, a Honda and a 401K plan they wouldn’t want to commit those types of attacks any longer. And I bet that we are supposed to believe that Islam had nothing to do with the following attackin an...
Papal biographer Austen Ivereigh told Reuters that the pope’s comments in the film were some of the clearest language the pontiff has used on the subject since his election in 2013. “Pope Francis’ clear and public support for same-sex civil unions marks a ne...
Daniel Williams
an odd thing to do if you really believe -- as the pope for some reason does -- that the Holy See can play a role in mediating an end to Russia's aggression and landgrab. It cannot. But, again, one must admire Francis for trying so hard even to the point of debasing himself. ...