Vatican news After Sunday’s Angelus, Pope Francis prayed for flood victims in Vietnam and Myanmar, noted the beatification of Father Moises Lira Serafin, remembered those affected by ALS and issued a renewed appeal for world peace. By Christopher Wells In his reflections on Sunday’s Gospel, Pope Francis reminds us that it is important to know…
Vatican news After the Angelus prayer, Francis addressed a thought to the many participants in the traditional gathering held at the Marian shrine of Piekary Śląskie. By Father Rafał Skitek “Be joyful witnesses of the Gospel in your family and in society,” Pope Francis said during the Sunday Angelus, greeting the tens of thousands of…
Vatican news Pope Francis renews call for peace in war-torn places and prays for victims of airliner crash in Brazil. By Devin Watkins “Let us renew our intense prayer for peace, especially in martyred Ukraine, in the Middle East, in Palestine, in Israel, in Sudan and in Myanmar.” Pope Francis made the appeal Sunday as…
Vatican news In his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis called for peace in the Holy Land, condemned violence, urged dialogue in Venezuela, prayed for flood victims in India and honored recently beatified Lebanese Stefano Douayhy. By Michele Raviart Pope Francis is deeply concerned about the situation in the Middle East and the risk of…
Vatican news Pope Francis prays for the victims of the landslides in Ethiopia. He deplores that, while calamities and hunger continue to rage throughout the world, the manufacture and sale of weapons fuel wars and human suffering. He also recalls the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, celebrated today, and calls on everyone to…
Vatican news Pope Francis expresses his hope that the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games will be an opportunity to establish a truce in ongoing wars and that athletes will be messengers of peace. By Linda Bordoni Pope Francis expressed hope Sunday that the Paris Olympics and Paralympics will provide an opportunity for warring nations to…
Vatican news At the end of his Sunday visit to the city of Trieste in northeastern Italy, Pope Francis called for prayer and efforts for world peace, remembering in particular Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Sudan and Myanmar, all those in the world who suffer because of war. By Thaddeus Jones At the conclusion of Sunday's Mass…
Vatican news Pope Francis offers prayers for the victims of Friday's terrorist attack on a concert hall in the Russian capital Moscow and calls on everyone to pray for “martyred Ukraine” as the country faces heavy Russian bombing of its critical infrastructure. By Devin Watkins “I assure my prayers for the victims of the despicable…