In an address to members of three religious orders, the pope asked for “zero tolerance” for abusers in the church and expressed his “closeness” with the people of Ukraine.
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Posted inArt, Arts & Culture
‘I believe that good will prevail’: A Ukrainian artist’s optimism in the face of Putin’s war
Ukranian artist Mykola Zhuravel talks about his exhibit “Invasion Redux” and the naked aggression of Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
Posted inFaith, News
In new interview, Pope Francis discusses abortion, the Vatican’s controversial China deal and resignation rumors
In a wide-ranging interview with the Reuters news agency, Pope Francis condemned abortion, dismissed the idea that he’s preparing to resign and said he still hopes to be able to visit Russia and Ukraine in the fall.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
‘If we are unified, Satan will be unable to get in’: A report from an interfaith peace delegation to Ukraine
What can spiritual power do in a war zone? An interfaith peace delegation went to Kyiv to provide pastoral accompaniment and explore ways to break the dynamics of violence.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: Pope Francis takes on accusations that he is ‘pro-Putin’
Colleen and Gerry examine the pope’s rhetorical shift from describing a third world war fought “piecemeal” to a “declared” world war.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis: ‘World War III has been declared.’
In a new interview, Pope Francis more openly criticized Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and clarified his position that NATO is partially to blame for the outbreak of war.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis apologizes for canceling trips to Congo and South Sudan
“I truly feel great sorrow at having to postpone this visit, which means so much to me,” the pope said at his general audience on June 12.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pope Francis tells Ukrainian children that he’s still considering a trip to Ukraine
The pope continues to express his desire to visit Ukraine, but remains cognizant of political and practical limitations to this objective.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The life of a priest in war-torn Ukraine
“The church of Odesa shares the pain of its inhabitants. The church is not a building; it is people,” said Archpriest Maximian Pogorelovskiy, a spokesperson for the Orthodox Diocese of Odesa.
Posted inInterviews, Politics & Society
Interview: U.S.-Vatican Ambassador Joe Donnelly on Ukraine, China and his meeting with Pope Francis
“You realize that the rest of the world is looking toward Pope Francis as maybe the one person who could end this [war], who could bring peace,” Ambassador Donnelly told Gerard O’Connell.