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Francis: ‘Gossip is tool of the devil to divide the Church’
Gossip is “a plague worse than COVID”, Pope Francis said, asserting that while speaking ill of others comes almost naturally, it is a tool of the devil to divide the Church.
Francis: ‘Cross is sign of God’s love, not superstitious ornament’
Christ’s cross is a powerful symbol of God’s love for humanity and not just a decoration or trinket, Pope Francis has said.
INTERNATIONAL: WHO leader supports Pope’s call for fair, global access to vaccine
By Carol Glatz
The head of the
World Health Organisation (WHO), which has been strongly advocating rapid, fair
and equitable access to potential COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, voiced support
for Pope Francis’ similar call for global protections.
Pope Francis greets the crowd as he leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St Peter's Square at the Vatican on 23 August 2020...
Book Review: The Outsider
The Outsider, by the London Tablet’s Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb, is a sustained defence of Pope Francis. Lambert presents him as reviving the hopes of the Second Vatican Council and as inspirer of renewal movements throughout the Catholic Church. Occasionally he waxes lyrical in his praise.
Pope extends Loreto Jubilee to 2021
Since many of the celebrations of the Our Lady of Loreto jubilee year were grounded because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis has extended the celebration to December 2021.
Francis: ‘Faith wobbles sometimes, what counts is calling for God’s help’
Everyone, including the Pope, experiences trials that can shake his or her faith; the key to survival is to call out to the Lord for help, Pope Francis said.
Francis to young people: Show grandparents, the elderly that you care
Pope Francis waves to the crowd in St Peter's Square from a window of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican during his 26 July Angelus address, in which the Supreme Pontiff urged young people to show grandparents and the elderly tenderness. Photo: IPA/Sipa via Reuters.
By Carol Glatz
Pope Francis called
on young people to reach out to their grandparents or the elderly who may be
lonely or ...
Guardian Angels: Safeguarding minors is a mandate, not a choice
Concern and frustration with delayed and failed responses to abuse scandals in Poland culminated in a desperate appeal to Pope Francis to help “rebuild our Church”.
Pope at pallium Mass: World needs to pray more, complain less
Some people always will want to destroy unity and stifle prophets, Pope Francis said on the feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
Francis on Corpus Christi: Eucharist heals, gives strength to serve others
The Eucharist heals people of their wounds, emptiness and sadness, and gives them the strength to share Christ’s loving mercy with others, Pope Francis said.
