Tag: Pope Francis
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 In an unpublished open letter, the sovereign pontiff expresses his closeness to the inhabitants of the country who live the daily life of…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…
Pope Francis gathers all his cardinals in Rome to discuss the future of the Church
The sovereign pontiff summoned all the cardinals on August 29 and 30 to the Vatican. This is the first time since 2014 that such a meeting has taken place. This…
influential Cardinal Ouellet accused of sexual assault, Vatican embarrassment
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, cited for a time among the favorites to become pope, is accused of sexual assault. A woman explains that she was forcibly kissed and touched when he…
Pope Francis calls for not forgetting Somalia
At the end of the Angelus prayer on Sunday August 14 in Saint Peter’s Square, the Sovereign Pontiff appealed to the international community to mobilize towards the Horn of Africa.…
after words, victims expect action
The pope took everyone by surprise on the flight back to the Vatican after a six-day stay in Canada. For the first time, he acknowledged that Indigenous peoples had suffered…