At the mention of patience, Francis said “I apologize for the poor example yesterday,” in a likely reference to the incident with the woman. In a homily earlier Wednesday morning, the pope issued a harsh condemnation of violence against women, saying “By how we treat a woman’s ...
Pope Francis kicks off year-long Jubilee In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting the planet. By Nicole Winfield, Associated PressDecember 30, 2024 at 6:21pm GMT Pope Francis discusses ‘world full of hope an...
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Francis’ action of venerating the dead body of a Muslim leader is equivalent to worshipping at the tomb of Muhammad. In his Homily of July 8, 2013 Francis spoke to Muslims saying: “I also think with affection of those Muslim immigrants who this evening begin the fast of Ramadan, which ...
In his homily, Pope Francis returned to a common theme since his arrival in Mexico: Show more AdvertisementFeb. 16, 2016 11:10 AM PT Share Thousands of troops are providing security for the pope in Michoacan The security forces are ready for anything here in Morelia #...
Pope Francis made arguably his first serious foray into international diplomacy yesterday, issuing a strong appeal for peace in Syria. In the process, he appeared to argue against external military intervention in the country. Delivering his Sunday Angelus homily in St Peter’s Square yesterday, the...
As of yesterday, each country in the Benelux has its own resident cardinal: Willem Eijk of Utrecht, Jozef De Kesel of Mechelen-Brussels and now Jean-Claude Hollerich of Luxembourg. The latter two were created by Pope Francis, while Cardinal Eijk’s red hat was given to him by Pope Benedic...
Just like at his general audience March 6, Pope Francis told visitors in the square that due to a mild cold an aide, Msgr. Pierluigi Giroli, would read his speech. However the pope had seemed recovered when he read the entirety of his homily — adding plenty of off-the-cuff remarks an...