Pope Francis Condemning Gay Marriage Bans Highlights Catholic ‘Civil War’

the world that criminalizes homosexuality or otherwise discriminates against LGBTQ individuals Tuesday, seemingly indicating that the leadership of the Catholic Church—long divided over the question of its position toward the community—was beginning to take a firmer position of solidarity with … Read More

Pope Francis says he has asked to meet Putin in Moscow

Pope Francis said he has asked for a meeting in Moscow to help bring about an end to the war and warned that Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, a key backer of President Vladimir Putin’s fight against Ukraine, should not become … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 15 April 2022

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Greetings from Tyler, Revelations about the Shanghai lock down are just unbelievable.  People face arrest if they venture out for any reason.  Their screams from windows and balconies sound like nothing you’ve ever heard.  Twenty five million people are not … Read More

In Cyprus, Pope Francis urges better relations between Catholic, Orthodox churches

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Dec. 3 (UPI) — During a mass Friday on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, Pope Francis urged reconciliation between the Catholic and Orthodox churches and separately met with the leader of Cyprus’ Greek Orthodox Church. The pontiff met with Archbishop … Read More

Pope calls migrant crisis ‘shipwreck of civilization’

Summary: Pope’s second visit to refugees on Lesbos Pope again condemns politicians who exploit migration crisis Global migration crisis cannot be ignored, pope says LESBOS, Greece, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Pope Francis condemned the exploitation of migrants for political purposes … Read More

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