Expressing his hope to visit South Sudan next year, Pope Francis appealed to the leaders there to continue to follow the path of dialogue and the common good. "I wish to renew my invitation to ...
Pope Francis’ next apostolic journey will take him this month to Thailand and Japan, making him the first pope to travel to those two Asian countries since St. John Paul II visited those Churches nearly ...
After spending most of October at the Vatican working with the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon and dedicating the first two weeks of November to "ad limina" visits with bishops from the United States, ...
After meeting with Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the Vatican, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, leader of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, hopes that the pope will plan a papal visit to the country. ...
Pope Francis will finally fulfill his desire to be a missionary to Japan when he visits the country, as well as Thailand, Nov. 20-26, the Vatican announced. Pope Francis will leave Rome Nov. 19, arriving ...
Having gone to Africa as a pilgrim of peace and hope, Pope Francis said he hoped the seeds planted there by his visit would bear abundant fruit for everyone.
Some studies suggest that before long the Catholic population of sub-Saharan Africa will account for as many as 40% of Catholics worldwide. Pope Francis’ journey to the three African nations indicates how important Africa has ...
During a week-long trip to Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius, Pope Francis celebrated culture and faith with locals and discussed the countries’ futures with the nations’ faith and governmental leaders. The pope celebrated Mass in all ...
Pope Francis told reporters he hoped and prayed the Catholic Church would not experience a new schism, but human freedom means people always have had and will have the "schism option." "I pray that there ...
When Jesus told his disciples to love one another and pray for their enemies, he meant it -- even disciples in a nation like Mozambique, where political tensions have led to violence, war and death, ...
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