Pope prays for end to “sacrilegious” war, refugee welcome
Valletta, MaltaAP Pope Francis prayed Sunday for an end to the “sacrilegious” war in Ukraine and for the world to show compassion to refugees as he concluded a two-day visit to Malta that was dominated by his concern for the devastation unleashed by Russia’s invasion. “May we be tireless in praying and in offering assistance […]
Pope to visit Malta in April after virus postponed 2020 trip
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis’ first foreign trip of the year will be to the Mediterranean island nation of Malta, the Vatican said Thursday in announcing a 2nd to 3rd April visit that had originally been scheduled for 2020 but was postponed because of the pandemic. Francis, 85, will visit the main island cities of Valletta, […]