This week on “Inside the Vatican,” we’ll talk about some of the questions the pope emeritus’ letter raises.
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Pope Francis literally begs for peace at retreat for South Sudan leaders
Pope Francis knelt at the feet of the leaders of South Sudan, begging them to give peace a chance and to be worthy “fathers of the nation.”
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Two groundbreaking dialogues at the Vatican this week
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” we cover the ecumenical retreat the Vatican is hosting for South Sudanese leaders.
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South Sudan’s political and religious leaders to begin a retreat at the Vatican in effort for peace
The Vatican described the retreat as “a propitious occasion for reflection and prayer, as well as an occasion for encounter and reconciliation.”
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Pope Francis: ‘Build bridges, not walls’
Aboard the papal plane, Francis spoke with reporters about the need to build solidarity, not barriers.
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Pope Francis to migrants in Morocco: ‘You are at the center of the church’s heart.’
Pope Francis suggested four actions were needed to assist migrants in their plight today: “accept; protect; promote; and integrate.”
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Pope Francis in Morocco: “Let us build bridges” between Christianity and Islam
Pope Francis said he hoped his visit would “strengthen the bonds of sincere friendship,” mutual respect and cooperation between Christians and Muslims “and enable our communities to prepare a better future for coming generations.”
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Pope Francis heads to Muslim-majority Morocco ‘as a pilgrim of peace’
“I come as a pilgrim of peace and fraternity, in a world that greatly needs it,” the pope said in a video message to the “dear people of Morocco” on the eve of his visit this weekend.
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Nigerian sisters take on the fight against human trafficking
A combination of a rapidly growing population, extreme poverty, unemployment and armed conflict push people to cross Nigeria’s porous borders in search of a better life.
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Nigerian bishops urge government to stop ‘culture of death’
The Catholic bishops of Nigeria are demanding that the government do something to stop the wanton killings and destruction of property throughout Nigeria that resulted from recent elections.