After the publication of "Laudato Si'," rumors circulated that Pope Francis had personally asked Leonardo Boff for his input on the writing of the encyclical. It marked an ironic turn in the theologian's long career.
Father Robert Hoeffner, who was slain alongside his sister Sally Hoeffner on Jan. 28th, had recently celebrated his 50th jubilee as a priest in April 2023.
“True peace remains distant” between Israel and Palestine until the two-state solution is implemented, Pope Francis said in an interview with the Italian daily La Stampa published today.