THE Islamic State group claimed responsibility for bombing two Egyptian churches as worshippers gathered to mark Palm Sunday, killing at least 38 people in the deadliest attacks on the Coptic Christian minority in recent memory. The attacks followed a Cairo church bombing in December and came weeks ahead of a planned visit by Catholic Pope […]
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Pope Francis on Sunday declared revered nun Mother Teresa a saint in a canonisation mass at St Peter’s square. “For the honour of the Blessed Trinity… we declare and define Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (Kolkata) to be a Saint and we enroll her among the Saints, decreeing that she is to be venerated as such […]
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Pope Francis has called for urgent action to stop climate change, saying care of the environment should be added to the traditional works of mercy such as feeding the hungry and sheltering the homeless. In a message released Thursday (Sept. 1) to mark the Catholic Church’s World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, […]
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Pope Francis said on Sunday that it was wrong to identify Islam with violence and that social injustice and idolatry of money were among the prime causes of terrorism. “I think it is not right to identify Islam with violence,” he told reporters aboard the plane taking him back to Rome after a five-day trip […]
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Pope Francis is warning people against the dangers of “subtle sin” and even said that not all churchgoers are good people. In a homily delievered at the chapel of Saint Martha residence in the Vatican, Pope Francis shared the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, which is found in the Gospel of Luke. The […]
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The Catholic Church does not want people to donate “dirty money” earned by abusing low-paid workers, Pope Francis said on Wednesday. “Some donors come to the Church offering profits from the blood of people who have been exploited, mistreated, enslaved with badly paid work,” Francis said during his regular weekly audience with pilgrims at the […]
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Pope Francis told churchgoers that Christmas this year is going to be a “charade” because “the whole world is at war.” The pontiff put this holiday season in perspective during mass at the Basilica di Santa Maria last week. His speech comes after a rash of notable violent incidents, including the now infamous terrorist attacks […]
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In his first public address during his visit to the United States, Pope Francis spent the majority of his time harping on one issue: Climate change. Speaking before a massive crowd outside the White House Wednesday morning, Pope Francis began his talk by referencing his immigrant heritage, noting, “As the son of an immigrant family, […]
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Pope Francis made a recent visit to Bolivia to meet with the country’s first indigenous president, Evo Morales where he not only sat and chewed coca leaf with the president, but extended his deep official apologies on behalf of the church for what he described as the “sins” and “offenses” that were done to indigenous […]
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Pope Francis on Thursday called for a radical transformation of politics, economics and individual lifestyles to confront environmental degradation and climate change, as his much-awaited papal encyclical blended a biting critique of consumerism and irresponsible development with a plea for swift and unified global action. The vision that Francis outlined in the 184-page encyclical is […]
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