Pope Francis spoke of the importance of appreciating the Roma community’s culture and traditions and apologized for the church’s inability “to defend you in your uniqueness.”
Pope Francis in Romania
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Pope urges E.U. politicians to avoid 20th century conflicts
After enduring three grueling and demanding days crisscrossing Romania, Pope Francis fielded six questions at a press conference that lasted around 30 minutes during the plane ride home. What came across most strongly was his deep concern over the divisions that have emerged in Europe and the risk that the continent could return to the […]
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Pope Francis calls on Romanian and Hungarian Catholics ‘to live together as brothers and sisters’
“Complicated and sorrow-filled situations from the past must not be forgotten or denied,” he told the assembled during his homily, “yet neither must they be an obstacle or an excuse standing in the way of our desire to live together as brothers and sisters.”
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‘We have set out toward a new Pentecost’: Pope Francis meets with Orthodox leaders in Romania
Pope Francis, in his scripted address, reminded his Orthodox brothers that “the bonds of faith that unite us go back to the Apostles.”
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Pope Francis in Romania: a country is measured by how it treats the poor
The path to building an inclusive society is one where every person is seen as a brother or sister and “where the weak, the poor and the least are no longer seen as undesirables that keep the ‘machine’ from functioning,” the pope said on May 31, the first day of his visit to Romania.
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Pope Francis is visiting Romania. Here’s what to expect.
“I come as a pilgrim and a brother,” Pope Francis said in a video message to the people of Romania on the eve of his visit to the largest of the Balkan states and a predominantly Orthodox country.