Today, Pope Francis prayed “for all those who suffer” and said he hoped that “paths of peace” may be found for the conflict in the Middle East.
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Pope Francis: 3 lessons from the Greek monks who brought an alphabet—and the Gospel—to the Slavs
“Let us ask Saints Cyril and Methodius, apostles of the Slavs, that we may be instruments of ‘freedom in charity’ for others,” Pope Francis said at today’s general audience.
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What a failed 18th-century synod—and a talking point for Archbishop Viganò—can teach us about synodality
The ghost of Pistoia is by now quite experienced at haunting Catholic memories.
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Joe Biden and Pope Francis discuss war in Israel and Gaza in 20-minute phone call
President Joe Biden and Pope Francis spoke by phone Oct. 22 to discuss the conflict in Israel and Gaza and facilitating a path to “durable peace” in the region.
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Pope Francis pleads with Israelis and Palestinians: ‘Stop, stop’ the war.
Pope Francis again called for a stop to the fighting in Israel and Palestine, as he appealed to both sides: “Brothers, stop! Stop!”
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Argentina’s pope-hating next president?
Argentina’s leader presidential candidate Javier Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist, has derided Pope Francis as “a malignant presence on earth,” denounced him as a “filthy leftist” and charged that the pope had “an affinity for murderous communists.”
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Reading C. S. Lewis during the climate crisis
In “The Great Divorce,” C.S. Lewis paints a rich, multifaceted picture of the afterlife, one that could teach Christians quite a bit about life on Earth today.
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Pope Francis’ absolute power—and the problems it can cause—are on display in 2 Vatican trials
Two Vatican trials are coming to a head this week and both underscore Pope Francis’ power as an absolute monarch and the legal, financial and reputational problems that can arise when he wields it.
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Pope Francis appeals to all believers on Israel-Hamas war: ‘Take only one side…that of peace’
Pope Francis today called for the silencing of guns in Gaza and declared Oct. 27 a World Day of Prayer for peace.
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Pope Francis calls nuns and priest in Gaza’s only Catholic Church as bombing continues
“It was a great blessing to be able to speak with him,” Sister Nabila Saleh said. “He gave us courage and the support of prayer.”