via CNA: Paloma García Ovejero, Cadena COPE (Spain): Holy Father, for several weeks there’s been a lot of concern in many Latin American countries but also in Europe regarding the Zika virus. The greatest risk would be for pregnant women. There is anguish. Some authorities have proposed abortion, or else to avoiding pregnancy. As regards… Read More Pope Francis on the Zika Virus, Contraception, and Abortion
via CNS: Holding his customary in-flight news conference Feb. 17 after a six-day trip that ended at the Mexico-U.S. border, Pope Francis was asked about his reaction to U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal that the United States extend the fence along the full length of the border and his comments to Fox Business Network… Read More Pope Francis on Trump: A Person Who Thinks Only of Building Walls Isn’t Christian
In his prayer intentions for February, Pope Francis focuses on care for our common home. Check out the video:
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article at Time. He writes: Pope Francis clarifies his 2013 quote “who am I to judge” gay men and women, saying that the person supersedes his or her sexual orientation: “If a person is gay and seeks out the Lord and is willing, who am I to judge… Read More Who Am I to Judge? Pope Francis Explains His Approach to Gay Persons
Pope Francis will now deliver his monthly prayer intentions via video. The first video is focused on interreligious dialogue:
Here are the highlights from Pope Francis’ message for the World Day of Peace: God is not indifferent! God cares about mankind! God does not abandon us! Sadly, war and terrorism, accompanied by kidnapping, ethnic or religious persecution and the misuse of power, marked the past year from start to finish….Yet some events of the… Read More Pope Francis’ Message for 2016: Overcome Indifference!
Last week, Yale University released a study, The Francis Effect: How Pope Francis Changed the Conversation About Global Warming. The report aims to measure the impact of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’, released in June. The media buzz surrounding this document produced more than 3,000 news stories, and parishes organized hundreds of reflection and discussion… Read More Is The ‘Francis Effect’ Overcoming American Indifference to Climate Change?
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