Africa, Asia, Oceania and parts of Amazonia that “are being tragically impacted by the spread of the coronavirus pandemic” will be supported by the new fund.
Pope Francis
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
A Palm Sunday message from Pope Francis: Do not be afraid; you are not alone
In his Palm Sunday homily, Pope Francis noted that “Jesus says to each one of us: ‘Courage, open your heart to my love. You will feel the consolation of God who sustains you’.”
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: How the Vatican is working to ensure social justice and water rights after coronavirus
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” the hosts discuss how the Vatican is looking both to provide for people’s spiritual needs and to ensure justice for those on the margins of society as the coronavirus pandemic rages on.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis’ favorability ratings move up from their 2018 low
Pope Francis’ favorability numbers are up among Catholics who are, or lean, Democratic, as well as those who are, or lean, Republican.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Father Arturo Sosa: ‘Covid-19 reminds us that we are one humanity.’
“The worst virus is not Covid-19,” Father Sosa said, “but the injustice that does not let so very many people live a dignified human life.”
Posted inFaith, Features
Christianity in a time of sickness
In biblical terms, this all-pervasive sickness is a sign of the times.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis, prison guards provide meditations on the aftermath of crime
Prison guards, probation officers and volunteers also authored some of the meditations, which were released in Italian April 3 by Libreria Editrice Vaticana, the Vatican publishing house.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis approves new ‘Mass in Time of Pandemic’ and Good Friday coronavirus intention
“In these days, during which the whole world has been gravely stricken by the Covid-19 virus, many requests have come to be able to celebrate a specific Mass to implore God to bring an end to this pandemic.”
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: Pope Francis wants coronavirus to change the way we do economics
In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” the hosts cover how Pope Francis and other Vatican leaders are making a concerted effort to draw people’s attention to the major ethical questions arising from the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis warns of ‘a viral genocide’ if governments put the economy before people amid coronavirus pandemic
“The governments that face the crisis in this way show the priority of their decisions: the people first…. It would be sad if they opted for the opposite, which would lead to the death of very many people.”