For Pope Francis and Vatican diplomats, peace in Ukraine more important than ideology
Vatican City RNS On Palm Sunday, Pope Francis once again expressed his closeness to the “martyred” country of Ukraine, while also praying for the victims of the “vile terrorist attack” in Moscow on Friday that left 139 people dead and many more wounded. As many Christians draw closer to Easter, Pope Francis and the Vatican […]
“Nothing is lost in peace”: Pope Francis mobilising Vatican diplomats to quell a world war he says has begun
CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, of Religion News Service, reports on how Pope Francis and the Vatican are pursuing peace in the globe’s two major conflicts, working through official and unofficial channels…
Pope Francis celebrates 85th birthday – meets with migrants and refugees from Cyprus; takes call from Putin
Vatican CityRNS Pope Francis celebrated his 85 birthday on Friday by meeting with a dozen migrants and refugees who recently arrived in Italy thanks to the intercession of the Vatican, Catholic movements and authorities in Cyprus, where the Pope visited in early December. “You saved us!” one young Congolese refugee told the Pope during the […]
Under St Peter’s dome, Catholic charities help homeless stay safe from coronavirus
Vatican CityRNS While governments around the world enact strict measures to attempt to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, people without a fixed home or living in extreme poverty remain stranded in deserted cities. “Right now, the homeless continue to be homeless,” Pope Francis said an interview with his biographer Austen Ivereigh published Wednesday by several […]