Pope Francis celebrates mass with 600k in East Timor, nearly half the population
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Pope Francis welcomed to remote Papua New Guinea as he seeks ‘to break down distances’ | Pope Francis
Pope Francis visited Vanimo, a remote town on Papua New Guinea's northwest coast, after celebrating Mass before an estimated 35,000 people in the capital, Port Moresby. The pope received a warm welcome in the town, on the peninsula near the border with Indonesia, where he was greeted by members of the small Catholic community served […]
Pope Francis Joins Grand Imam in Denouncing Climate ‘Crisis’
ROME — Pope Francis has signed a joint declaration with Indonesia's Grand Imam, Nasaruddin Umar, condemning the “crisis” of climate change. “Our world is clearly facing two serious crises: dehumanization and climate change,” the declaration said. read. “Human exploitation of creation, our common home, has contributed to climate change with a variety of devastating consequences, […]
Indonesia Thwarts Alleged Islamic Terror Plot Against Pope Francis
Indonesian police have arrested seven people on suspicion of being involved in an Islamic terror plot to attack Pope Francis, who is visiting the country. Coordinated arrests Happened The attacks took place in Jakarta, the nearby cities of Bogor and Bekasi, West Sumatra and Bangka Belitung Islands province, according to a statement released on Friday […]
Pope Francis compared to JD Vance after warning about declining birth rates: ‘Law of death’
Pope Francis has drawn criticism and comparisons to Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance after praising Indonesians for continuing to have large families. The Pope is on a tour of Southeast Asia this week, stopping off at a cathedral in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, on Wednesday. Outgoing President Joko Widodo He addresses a crowd made […]
Pope Francis Praises Indonesia for Choosing Kids Over Pets
ROME — Pope Francis on Wednesday praised Indonesia's high birth rate and reiterated his argument that pets should not replace children. Some countries, the Pope said, “adopt the deadly law of birth control, limiting the number of births, which is the greatest wealth a country can have.” Meetings During his visit to the Muslim-majority country, […]
Pope Francis Condemns Islamist Slaughter of Christians in Burkina Faso
ROME — Pope Francis has condemned the massacre of hundreds of civilians by Muslims in the African nation of Burkina Faso, calling the attack “heinous.” “I learned with sadness that on Saturday, August 24, in the city of Barsalougo, Burkina Faso, hundreds of people, including women and children, were killed and many others injured in […]
FACT CHECK: Facebook Post Claims Pope Francis Has Appointed Klaus Schwab As ‘Universal Bishop’
Headline screenshot Share on Facebook Pope Francis has reportedly appointed Klaus Schwab, founder and non-executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), as “world bishop.” Verdict: False The claim is false and originally originated from an article published on August 17 on The People's Voice, a website known for spreading “fake news.” Fact check: Schwab […]
Pope Francis Again Recalls U.S. Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
ROME — Pope Francis on Sunday prayed for the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, a topic he has addressed many times before. The pope told visitors gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his weekly Angelus homily that the past few days mark “the anniversary of the atomic bombings of […]
Second Open Letter Urges Pope Francis to Relax Bans on Latin Mass
ROME — Public figures continue to appeal for an easing up on Pope Francis’ harsh campaign against the traditional Latin Mass. This week, a diverse range of artists and experts Published In an “Open Letter from the Americas to Pope Francis,” they implore him “not to deprive future generations of artists of a source of […]