Poor people are not a problem, Pope Francis says. Instead he challenges us to see them as a resource. He has scheduled the first ever World Day of the Poor for 19 November this year. This is “so that throughout the world Christian communities can become an ever greater sign of Christ’s charity for the Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Pope Francis’
Diabolical criticism of Emeritus Pope vulgar, baseless
Monday, June 12th, 2017
Cardinal Robert Sarah has strong words to say about the diabolical criticism the vulgar heap without any foundation onto Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI. “The arrogance, the violence of language, the disrespect and the inhuman contempt for Benedict XVI are diabolical and cover the Church with a mantle of sadness and shame,” Sarah said. “These people Read more
Combat elitism with inclusion Pope says at Global hangout
Monday, June 12th, 2017
Young people can combat elitism with inclusion, Pope Francis told a global audience on Friday. He was taking part in a Google Hangout with youth from around the world. He said “everyone has meaning,” even though the world will try to exclude certain people. Society “is accustomed to exclude, to select, to attack, to shut Read more
Accept bishop in Nigeria or face suspension Pope says
Monday, June 12th, 2017Pope Francis has given priests in the Diocese of Ahiara, Nigeria, 30 days to write him a letter. They must promise obedience to him and accept the bishop appointed for their diocese or be suspended. Read more
Pope Francis to help Venezuela
Thursday, June 8th, 2017
Pope Francis met with the Presidential Council of the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela in a private audience yesterday. The Episcopal Conference asked to speak to the Pope about the ongoing national crisis in Venezuela. Many Venezuelans struggle to find something to eat, and 11.4 percent of children under 5 in Venezuela suffer from acute malnutrition, Read more
Pope says charismatic renewal a current of grace
Thursday, June 8th, 2017
Catholic charismatic renewal is “a current of grace of the Spirit” Pope Francis told over 50,000 people this week. Those present at the 50th anniversary of Catholic charismatic renewal celebrations came from 122 countries, sharing a common devotion to the Holy Spirit. Not all were Catholic. Francis told them although there are many forms of Read more
Religious groups and Trump’s climate change
Thursday, June 8th, 2017
Religious groups are reacting strongly to President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the 2015 Paris climate change agreement. The United States is now one of three nations – the others are Syria and Nicaragua – not committed to the voluntary restrictions outlined in the agreement. Many worry about the effect Trump’s Read more
Church apology to indigenous Canadians needed
Thursday, June 1st, 2017
An apology from the Catholic Church to indigenous Canadians is important, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Pope Francis in an audience this week. There is much to apologise to Canada’s indigenous community for, Trudeau indicated. He told Francis about a third (150,000) of indigenous Canadians were forcibly removed from their families and put into residential Read more
South Sudan too dangerous for Pope
Thursday, June 1st, 2017
South Sudan will not be on Pope Francis’s visiting list this year. The Vatican confirmed that although it has been looking into the possibility of Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, visiting South Sudan, it has decided it’s too dangerous to visit the country at present. The Church of England has not yet Read more
South Korea seeks, gets Vatican support with North
Thursday, June 1st, 2017
South Korea can be sure of Vatican support in reconciling differences with North Korea. “You are always welcome,” South Korea’s Archbishop Hyginus Kim Hee-jong was told when he asked if President Moon Jae-in could visit. Last month Moon, who is a practising Catholic, sent Archbishop Kim to the Vatican on his behalf. Kim is South Read more