Pope calls for Poland to protect life amid protests over abortion law

As protests against a near-total ban on abortions gripped Poland, Pope Francis urged the people of the country to defend life. Addressing Polish pilgrims during his weekly general audience, the pope invoked the memory of St John Paul II, who “always urged a privileged love for the least and the defenceless and for the protection... Read More

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October 29, 2020

Pope advances causes of four 20th-century martyrs

Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of five men and four women, including four 20th-century martyrs killed in Brazil, Turkey and Italy. The pope signed the decrees on 27th October during a meeting with Cardinal-designate Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes. The Vatican published the decrees the following day. The pope recognised the... Read More

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October 29, 2020

Pope warns Spanish prime minister of rise of nationalism and ideology

The rise of nationalism and the ideological divide that springs from it could create the same circumstances that led to the rise of the Nazi party in Germany and World War II, Pope Francis warned. In a rare move, Pope Francis asked for a microphone and gave an off-the-cuff speech to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro... Read More

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October 25, 2020

Documentary and allegory: Director says star of Francesco is humanity

Although his film is called Francesco, director Evgeny Afineevsky said the main character of his new documentary “is us, humanity”, and Pope Francis simply is the one “trying to point us in the right direction”. Describing himself as “a Jewish boy” initially reluctant to do a film about the pope, Afineevsky said he was looking for... Read More

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October 24, 2020

Pope donates money to families of crew members after cargo ship disaster

Pope Francis sent an undisclosed amount of money to the families of the missing crew members of a cargo ship that capsized off the coast of Japan in September. The donation, which was distributed through the apostolic nunciatures in the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand, “will be delivered personally to the families of the missing... Read More

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October 22, 2020

True prayer, like true faith, leads to care for others, pope says

Being indifferent to or hating others is to deny the existence of God’s presence in one’s neighbour, Pope Francis said. “This is practical atheism,” the pope said during his weekly general audience. “To not recognise the human person as an image of God is a sacrilege, an abomination, the worst offense that can be directed... Read More

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October 22, 2020

Pope has history of defending marriage, but being open to some civil unions

Pope Francis has often expressed openness to the idea of laws recognising civil unions, including for gay couples, to protect their rights. The pope’s comments in a brief passage in the documentary film, Francesco, are similar to the position he took while archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and echo remarks he has made in several interviews... Read More

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October 21, 2020

Pope and religious leaders pray for peace and greater care for one another

The only way to end war and ensure humanity’s survival is “through encounter and negotiation, setting aside our conflicts and pursuing reconciliation, moderating the language of politics and propaganda, and developing true paths of peace”, Pope Francis said. The pope, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople and an international array of other Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh... Read More

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