Tag: Pope Francis
Pope Francis expresses closeness after attack on Catholic church in Istanbul
(OSV News): Pope Francis has expressed his closeness to the small Catholic community in Turkey…
Year of Prayer a needed rest stop on journey to jubilee
VATICAN (CNS): With little fanfare, Pope Francis officially opened the Year of Prayer after Mass…
Saints are models of discipleship, not ecumenical obstacles, pope says
VATICAN (CNS): Devotion to the saints should not be something that separates Christians, especially because…
Papal trip to Vietnam is possible
VATICAN (CNS): A papal visit to Vietnam would send a very good message to the…
Pope calls for restraint as Iran targets neighbours
VATICAN (Agencies): After missiles struck Irbil, the capital of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, on January…
