Pope Francis again called for a stop to the fighting in Israel and Palestine, as he appealed to both sides: “Brothers, stop! Stop!”
Pope Francis
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
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.”
Posted inIdeas, Politics & Society
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.
Posted inFaith, News
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.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
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.
Posted inFaith, News
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.”
Posted inFaith, Synod Diary
Synod Diary: What story would you tell at the synod?
This synod, more than any other, is built on the premise that realities are greater than ideas.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis: My friend could be a victim of Hamas attack
Francis did not say whether this “compañero” was in fact among those killed, injured or taken hostage.
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Pope Francis publishes new apostolic exhortation on St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Published Oct. 15, the pope’s letter is titled, “C’est la Confiance,” the opening words of her phrase, “It is confidence and nothing but confidence that must lead us to Love.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis calls for respect of human rights ‘above all in Gaza’
Pope Francis has called for the respect of “humanitarian rights…above all in Gaza,” as well as the guarantee of “humanitarian corridors” and the release of the hostages.