Brussels 01.01.2023 Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has passed away at the age of 95, Director of the Holy See Press Office Matteo Bruni said. At this time, let us invoke the intercession of Mary Most Holy for Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. Let us all join together, with one heart and one soul, in thanking God…
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Easter: Pope Francis calls for peace
Brussels 04.04.2021 Francis called for peace in several conflict areas in Africa, including the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia and the Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique. He added that the crisis in Yemen has been “met with a deafening and scandalous silence”. Pope, in Easter message, slams weapons spending in time of pandemic https://t.co/gaIq1UhLzy pic.twitter.com/sKt5TdO2RW…
Salvini refuses smuggled migrants reception
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has reiterated his refusal to NGO-run illegal migrant-rescue ships to dock. The League leader was commenting amid concern about 49 asylum seekers saved in the Mediterranean by German NGOs Sea-Watch and Sea Eye who have not been allocated a port of safety amid a standoff. 17th day at sea.On board of…
Pope defends rejected illegal migrants
Pope Francis urged European leaders on December 6 to stop arguing over the fate of 49 migrants stuck aboard two humanitarian rescue ships on the Mediterranean and to offer them a safe port to disembark. (Image: illustration). Pope enters fray over migrant ships, appeals for safe ports https://t.co/BbRRD1w4CE — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) January 6, 2019…
Pope wishes “path of peace” in conflicts
In his ‘Urbi et Orbi‘ speech Pope Francis addressed a number of issues of conflicts, and protracted conflicts in various places across the world. For the Israelies and Palestinians, the Pope wishes resumption of the dialogue and path to peace to end the 70-year conflict rending “the land chosen by the Lord to show his face…
Pontifex offers ice-cream to homeless
Pope Francis became an ice cream man for a day on Monday (23/04/2018) as Rome charity workers dished out 3,000 helpings of gelato to the homeless and needy as his gift to them on his name day. Happy name day to Pope Francis! https://t.co/PdZxNE8K8e 🍨 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 23, 2018 Pope Francis…
Pontifex calls for peace ending conflicts and “carnage”
Pope Francis, in his traditional Easter address called for peace in the Holy Land two days after 15 Palestinians were killed on the Israeli-Gaza border, saying the conflict there “does not spare the defenseless”. Pontifex made his appeal in his “Urbi et Orbi” – to the city and the world – message from the central…
In Christmas wishes EU imposes migrants on believers
In unison with the latest developments in Vatican, the President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani avoided an ostentatious image of Christian symbols in his well wishing to Europeans. The image in his tweet is depicting a floral ornament with three cartoon figures in the centre, presumably of Jesus, Maria and Josef – the Holy…
Pontiff calls to receive more migrants
At Christmas Eve the Pontiff delivered a highly political speech arguing that Christians are obliged by their origins to show hospitality for today’s displaced persons, including immigrants and refugees. Pope pleads for migrants at Christmas mass https://t.co/wJp1vL2zbU pic.twitter.com/nEfvAHM4kQ — AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 24, 2017 “In this Child, God invites us to be messengers…
Trump visits Vatican
Pope Francis urged U.S. President Donald Trump to be a peacemaker and the US President Donald Trump promised he would not forget the pontiff’s message, after both talked privately for about 30 minutes with interpreters. Honor of a lifetime to meet His Holiness Pope Francis. I leave the Vatican more determined than ever to pursue…
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