Among those attending the Mass was Brother Jean-Pierre Schumacher, O.C.S.O, the last monk survivor from the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria.
Pope Francis
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
In Morocco Pope Francis explains what it means to be Christian in a majority Muslim land
There are around 30,000 (including 23,000 Catholics) of them in this majority Muslim nation of 35 million people.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
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.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
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.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis and Moroccan king sign appeal urging that Jerusalem remain open to all faiths
Pope Francis and King Mohammed VI: “the specific multi-religious character, the spiritual dimension and the particular cultural identity of Jerusalem / Al-Quds Acharif must be protected and promoted.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis issues decree for the protection of minors and vulnerable adults in the Vatican
New guidelines and legislation in the Vatican City State are aimed at preventing physical and sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults in that territory.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
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.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Inside Lucetta Scaraffia’s resignation and Pope Francis’ election
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” we look at why the staff of Women Church World resigned, and we give you a sneak peek into Gerry’s new book on the election of Pope Francis.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
Are women’s voices being silenced at the Vatican?
Ms. Scaraffia described the spaces women have carved out for themselves to speak freely as “a hidden schism in the church, where the religious are separating themselves from the church.”
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Explainer: Why doesn’t Pope Francis want people to kiss his ring?
Some background to the kerfuffle over Pope Francis and kissing the papal ring.