Tag: Pope Francis
Pope calls on authorities to prevent ‘all forms of sexual abuse’ in the Church
Pope Francis arrived in East Timor on Monday, September 9, the third stop on his long tour of Asia-Pacific. In his first speech at the presidential palace, the pontiff advocated…
The Church still refuses women deacons and recognizes “a machismo that remains strong”
The preparatory document for the next synod, which will take place at the Vatican in October, proposes giving women more responsibility in the life and decisions of the Church, but…
An archbishop enemy of the pope accused of schism in court
Former apostolic nuncio to the United States from 2011 to 2016, the Italian Carlo Maria Vigano was known for years for his violent criticism of the Argentine pope, accusing him…
the Vatican files an investigation into Cardinal Lacroix, suspected of touching
Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix was suspected of touching a 17-year-old girl at the end of the 1980s. After an investigation requested by the Pope from a retired Quebec magistrate, no…
In Venice, the Pope meets prisoners and warns about “preserving the natural setting”
Pope Francis made his first visit to Venice this Sunday for a series of meetings with prisoners, artists, but also Venetian Catholics. The opportunity to return to several strong themes…
Ukraine summons Vatican envoy after Pope’s remarks calling on kyiv to ‘raise the white flag’
The Pope’s words continue to make waves in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry summoned the Vatican envoy to the country to protest against statements by the pontiff who had called…
Pope Francis calls for “the courage to negotiate”
“ Hoist the white flag » on the Ukrainian front. This is the call of Pope Francis. On Saturday March 9, he gave an interview to the Swiss television channel…
Pope Francis tells the parties: “Cease fire!” Call: No one should give up
The war, which started with the Al-Aqsa Flood operation on October 7 and turned into the bombing of the Gaza Strip, has been going on for more than 3 weeks.…
pope defends “pastoral charity” rather than ideology
On the eve of a synod on the future of the Church, five conservative cardinals publicly asked Pope Francis to reaffirm Catholic doctrine on gay couples and the ordination of…
In the news: the pope’s visit to Marseille
Yesterday was the Pope’s first day in Marseille, on the shores of the Mediterranean. A sea that Francis renamed “the mare mortuum” (the dead sea) recalls Release. “At 4:45 p.m.,”…