Tag: Pope Francis
tributes multiply to salute a “great theologian”
From Vladimir Putin to Emmanuel Macron, the leaders of the world and of the Church reacted quickly on Saturday December 31 to the announcement of the death of Pope Emeritus…
Former Pope Benedict XVI “seriously ill”, Pope Francis calls to pray for him
Pope Francis announced on Wednesday that his 95-year-old predecessor Benedict XVI was “ seriously ill and that he prayed for the one whose resignation in 2013 for health reasons took…
Pope denounces ‘senseless war’ in Ukraine and calls for ‘silencing the guns’
Pope Francis called on Sunday, December 25 to ” silence the guns ” in Ukraine, in the grip of a ” senseless war “, and in the world during his…
Pope Francis to visit DRC and South Sudan in early 2023
The Vatican announced Thursday, December 1, that Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan from January 31 to February 5. The announcement of this…
Pope Francis speaks directly to the Ukrainian people after nine months of war
Pope Francis wrote to the Ukrainian people. In an unpublished open letter, the sovereign pontiff expresses his closeness to the inhabitants of the country who live the daily life of…
Vatican embarrassed by revelations about Cardinal Ricard
A figure of the Church of France, Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard created astonishment by admitting, via a message read Monday, November 7 by the president of the episcopate to the plenary…
Pope Francis celebrates historic Mass in Bahrain
Three days in Bahrain On the third day of this unprecedented visit, this Saturday morning, some 30,000 people of 111 nationalities, according to the authorities, gathered at the Bahrain National…
Pope Francis plans to come to the DRC and South Sudan in early 2023
François wants to go to the DRC and South Sudan, as he confirmed to African students on Tuesday 1 November. An apostolic trip was to be held in early July…
Beijing wants to strengthen its influence in Central Asia
“No Central Asian country is ready to sign a memorandum stipulating the creation of a united front against the West” Interview with Temur Umarov, China and Central Asia specialist at…