VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis called for the closing of migrant detention camps in Libya on Thursday, saying they were rife with torture and slavery. Francis, who has made a defense of migrants and refugees a key part of … Read More
In this 2017 file photo, Pope Francis addresses participants at an encounter marking the 25th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church at the Vatican. VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Following through on a proposal made at the Synod of … Read More
Pope Francis is comparing politicians who rage against homosexuality to Hitler. Speaking at an international conference on criminal law the pontiff also said that being hateful of gypsies and Jews reminded him of the Nazis. While the pontiff did not … Read More
Pope Francis arriving at Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport yesterday. He is the first pontiff to visit Thailand in 35 years. PHOTO: EPA-EFE BANGKOK • Pope Francis arrived in Thailand yesterday and was greeted by the cheering faithful on the … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, As a follow up to last week’s Update on how the same media outlets can’t even tell you how cold it is without a reminder that global warming is the culprit, you may be surprised to learn … Read More
In his new book and in the periodical he founded, La Repubblica, Eugenio Scalfari, a long-time friend of Pope Francis and frequent papal interviewer, claims that the Pope told him that Jesus Christ did not rise bodily from the dead but “in … Read More
Members of Amazon indigenous populations walk during a Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession from St. Angelo Castle to the Vatican. In the foreground is a wooden statue portraying a naked pregnant woman – AP A top cardinal of … Read More
President of main opposition party SYRIZA and former prime minister Alexis Tsipras had a one-hour meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday. According to SYRIZA sources, Tsipras thanked the Pontiff for his efforts to raise international awareness on … Read More
Pope Francis urged Christians on Monday to forgo the greed, gluttony, and materialism of Christmas and to focus instead on its message of simplicity, charity, and love. Francis celebrated a Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, opening a busy … Read More
Pope Francis’ tweet that ‘migrants are first of all human persons’ drew fire online ‘Take the ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS to the Vatican and you keep them,’ tweeted one ‘Say a few words about Jesus, Mary, the Holy Ghost, the resurrection and … Read More