From the beginning of his pontificate the Argentine pope has given particular attention to “the peripheries” of the world. Bosnia-Herzegovina, with its capital city Sarajevo, is one of them. Life is hard there. The economy is weak, unemployment is high and ethnic tensions are never far f
Gerard O’Connell
Gerard O’Connell is America’s senior Vatican correspondent and author of The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Story of the Conclave That Changed History. He has been covering the Vatican since 1985.
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Pope Francis heads to South America’s poorest countries
Francis’ visit takes him to ‘the peripheries of the South American periphery.’
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High Level Launch for Pope’s Encyclical, in the Vatican, on June 18
Big hitters on presentation panel indicate importance of the text
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Pope Francis: A Good Process of Reconciliation is Under Way in Bosnia- Herzegovina
During his one-day visit to Sarajevo Pope Francis highlighted the positive developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina since the end of the war and encouraged them in ldquo the good process of reconciliation rdquo that is under way and on ldquo the journey of peaceful coexistence between the different po
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Transcript of Pope’s Press Conference on Flight from Sarajevo to Rome
‘Peace must be made. The one who only talks of peace but does not make peace contradicts himself.’
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Pope Francis in Sarajevo: Never again war, Peace is God’s Dream for Humanity
Sixty-five thousand people applauded vigorously and with passion in Sarajevo rsquo s Kosevo Stadium when Pope Francis in his homily declared ldquo War never again rdquo nbsp nbsp It was the most powerfully emotional moment during the mass celebrated in the stadium by Papa Franjo ndash as the
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Pope Visits Sarajevo ‘To Encourage Peaceful Coexistence’ in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Pope Francis arrives in Sarajevo on Saturday morning June 6 as ldquo a messenger of peace rdquo In a video-message on the eve of his 11-hour visit he extended greetings to ldquo all rdquo the inhabitants of the city and of Bosnia-Herzegovina and said he is coming ldquo to confirm the faith o
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Latin American Revival
Something akin to a resurrection is taking place in the Catholic Church in Latin America, thanks to Pope Francis. The memory of great church leaders is being revived and honored; the sacrifice of bishops and priests killed under military dictatorships is being recognized and venerated; and some theo
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Vatican Archbishop Paglia: ‘I Trust Completely in the Justice on Earth’
The President of the Pontifical Council for the Family is reportedly “under investigation.”
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Pope Francis: ‘I Have Not Watched Television Since 1990’
Pope Francis in a new interview reveals that he sleeps ldquo profoundly rdquo six hours a night hasn rsquo t watched television since 1990 has asked the Lord that if there is an attempt on his life that he not feel much physical pain and considers ldquo poverty corruption and human trafficki