Tag: Pope Francis

Highlights from Chapter 1 of Fratelli Tutti: We Can Only Be Saved Together

Ancient conflicts thought long buried are breaking out anew, while instances of a myopic, extremist, resentful and aggressive nationalism are on the rise. In some countries, a concept of popular and national unity influenced by various ideologies is creating new forms of selfishness and a loss of the social sense under the guise of defending… Read More Highlights from Chapter 1 of Fratelli Tutti: We Can Only Be Saved Together

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Pope Francis on Anti-Racism Protests in the US: We Cannot Tolerate or Turn a Blind Eye to Racism

via Vatican News: In his greetings to the English-speaking faithful at the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis addressed the people of the United States, as protests continue throughout the nation. “I have witnessed with great concern the disturbing social unrest in your nation in these past days, following the tragic death of Mr. George Floyd,”… Read More Pope Francis on Anti-Racism Protests in the US: We Cannot Tolerate or Turn a Blind Eye to Racism

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Pope Francis on Easter: We Need Solidarity Not Indifference, Self-centeredness, Division, and Forgetfulness

via the Vatican: Like a new flame this Good News springs up in the night: the night of a world already faced with epochal challenges and now oppressed by a pandemic severely testing our whole human family. In this night, the Church’s voice rings out: “Christ, my hope, has arisen!” (Easter Sequence). This is a… Read More Pope Francis on Easter: We Need Solidarity Not Indifference, Self-centeredness, Division, and Forgetfulness

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Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for February 2019: For the Victims of Human Trafficking

“Although we try to ignore it, slavery is not something from other times. Faced with this tragic reality, no one can wash their hands of it without being, in some way, an accomplice to this crime against humanity. We cannot ignore the fact that there is as much slavery in the world today as there… Read More Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for February 2019: For the Victims of Human Trafficking

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Pope: Use Internet, Social Media to Foster Communion Not to Spread Hatred and Lies

Here are some highlights from the Message of the Holy Father Francis for the 53rd World Day of Social Communications: Ever since the internet first became available, the Church has always sought to promote its use in the service of the encounter between persons, and of solidarity among all… If the Internet represents an extraordinary… Read More Pope: Use Internet, Social Media to Foster Communion Not to Spread Hatred and Lies

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