The country has descended into chaos after years of food shortages and economic turmoil under embattled President Nicolas Maduro’s government
Pope Francis
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Pope Francis: our only “fanaticism” should be love
Pope Francis concludes his visit to Egypt calling for a “fanaticism” of love and imploring the U.S. and North Korea to step back from the brink of conflict.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis calls for diplomatic solution to North Korea crisis
The situation in North Korea, he added, has been heated for a long time, “but now it seems it has heated up too much, no?”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis scores on multiple fronts as visit to Egypt ends
Francis took the risk, trusting in God. His decision transmitted a message of hope on the political front to all Egyptians, Christians and Muslims alike, who are well aware that their country is today a target for ISIS terrorists and is engaged in a battle against terrorism.
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True faith means loving others to the extreme, pope tells Egypt’s Catholics
The only kind of fanaticism that is acceptable to God is being fanatical about loving and helping others, Pope Francis said on his final day in Egypt.
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Pope Francis visits Egypt
Pope Francis addressed Muslim leaders in Egypt about the need to educate young people for peace.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis to Egypt’s leaders: country can end ‘famine of love’ in Mideast
The pope emphasized that Egypt, because of its history and geographical position, “occupies a unique role in the Middle East.
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In Cairo, Pope Francis calls on Christians and Muslims to build “a new civilization of peace.”
“What is needed are peacemakers, not fomenters of conflict; firefighters not arsonists; preachers of reconciliation and not instigators of destruction.”
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We choose life: Arkansas, Nebraska and the death penalty.
On April 30, Arkansas’ supply of midazolam, the sedative used in state executions, expires. As a result, the state has executed four inmates in just eight days. This week, we talk with Brother Joseph Hoover, S.J., about these executions and the Catholic Church’s fight against the death penalty in Nebraska. In Signs of the Times, we […]
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The Moral Theology of Pope Francis: Questions for Jesuit Ethicist James Keenan
The pope practices a ‘very pastorally engaged moral theology.’