Tag : Pope Francis comments
Pope Francis title : Pope Francis Pleads President Assad to Stop Bombing in Aleppo
summary : Pope Francis appealed again to stop the endless loss of innocent lives in Aleppo through a letter sent to President Bashar al-Assad. The message from the Pope was given by new cardinal Archbishop Mario Zenari, apostolic nuncio to Syria, to the president of Syria which contained the Pope's desire for the civilians to be protected and the civil war to be stopped.
date : Dec 14, 2016 12:14 PM EST
Pope Francis title : Pope Francis Apologizes for Catholic Church’s 'Grave Sins' against Indigenous People in South America
summary : Pope Francis has issued an apology to indigenous people across South America for what he described as “many grave sins” committed against them in the name of the Catholic Church. He made his comments in Bolivia on Thursday.
date : Jul 10, 2015 12:17 PM EDT
Pope Francis title : Pope Francis Says People in Weapons Industry Cannot Be Christian; Makes Comments on WWII, Immigration, Exploitation
summary : Pope Francis made surprising comments on Sunday directed at people who manufacture weapons or invest in weapons industries, describing them as hypocrites if they decide to call themselves as Christian. He also commented on the events of World War II, immigration, and exploitation.
date : Jun 22, 2015 10:43 AM EDT
Pope Francis title : Pope Francis Angers Turkey by Describing 1915 Armenian Mass Killings as ‘Genocide’
summary : Pope Francis sparked off a diplomatic controversy on Sunday, angering Turkey with his description of the mass killings of Armenians back in 1915 as “genocide.”
date : Apr 13, 2015 06:51 PM EDT
Pope Francis title : Pope Francis to World: Don’t ‘Turn a Blind Eye’ to Persecuted Christians
summary : Pope Francis urged world leaders from his address on Monday to not “turn a blind eye” to persecuted Christians. He made the remarks from St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
date : Apr 08, 2015 08:14 PM EDT
Pope Francis title : In His Easter Message, Pope Francis Calls for End to Violence and Oppression Worldwide
summary : Pope Francis used his Easter message on Sunday to call for an end to violence and oppression around the world.
date : Apr 07, 2015 02:25 PM EDT
Pakistan Churches Suicide Bomb Attack title : Two Pakistan Churches Hit by Suicide Bombers, Killing 14, Injuring 70; Christians Demonstrate In Violent Protest
summary : Suicide bombers launched attacks against two churches conducting Sunday morning services in Pakistan, killing at least 14 people and injuring 70 others. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.
date : Mar 16, 2015 11:14 AM EDT
Pope Francis title : Pope Francis Calls out Couples Who Choose Not to Have Children as ‘Selfish’
summary : Despite the fact that Pope Francis urged Catholic followers in the Philippines last month not to “breed like rabbits,” he made comments on Wednesday at the Vatican that seemed to be contradictory with that assertion.
date : Feb 12, 2015 05:29 PM EST