“I hope the supplies could reach where they are needed as soon as possible, so that people who are suffering the disease could feel the concern from the Holy See,” Father Han told the Global Times. “The whole world is standing together to fight the virus.”
Pope Francis
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What it’s like to get to know your bishop on pilgrimage
Mychael Schilmoeller was part of a delegation of young adults who accompanied their bishops on their “ad limina” visit to Rome to meet with Pope Francis.
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Pope Francis: Church must recognize the gifts of older Catholics
“We must change our pastoral routines to respond to the presence of so many older people in our families and communities,” the pope told Catholic seniors and pastoral workers from around the world.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis, a son of Argentina, welcomes its new president to the Vatican
“The pope is an Argentinian concerned for his fatherland and for his people. He loves the Argentinians very much.”
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Podcast: How Pope Francis is rethinking the role of his personal secretary
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” we look at how Francis has changed the role of papal secretary and discuss Father Gonzalo Aemilius, the pope’s new personal secretary, who is known for his work with street children and drug addicts in his native Uruguay.
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Pope Francis, U.S. bishops talk about political polarization infecting the church
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles said the issue of migration was among the topics discussed with the pope, who told them “how it’s important for all of us in the church to be open and welcome immigrants.”
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Pope Francis: Remembering the Holocaust is ‘a duty’
During his visit to Poland in 2016, the pope visited the Auschwitz death camp, where he prayed in silence and met with survivors of the Holocaust.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis names new secretary: a priest who worked with street children and drug addicts
Francis has known him since 2006, when as archbishop of Buenos Aires he heard about his work with street children and drug addicts and contacted him.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis meets with Iraqi president amid growing tensions after Soleimani assassination
Francis has shown a great interest in Iraq and its people that have suffered so much since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.
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Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re is the new Dean of the College of Cardinals
He succeeds Cardinal Angelo Sodano, 92, who was dean for almost 15 years.