Pope Francis – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Pope Francis tells S. Korean president he’ll travel to N. Korea for ‘cause of peace’ if invited

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

Following a meeting at the Vatican, South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s office has stated that Pope Francis said he would visit North Korea for “the cause of peace” if invited, to help improve the pair’s relations. … Read More >Pope Francis tells S. Korean president he’ll travel to N. Korea for ‘cause of peace’ if invited

‘My shame, our shame’: Pope reacts to bombshell report of Catholic Church’s sexual abuse of thousands of children in France

Posted on October 7, 2021October 7, 2021By Editor

Pope Francis has expressed shame on behalf of himself and the Roman Catholic Church over the scale of sexual abuse committed against children in France after a damming report found hundreds of thousands of minors had been abused. … Read More >‘My shame, our shame’: Pope reacts to bombshell report of Catholic Church’s sexual abuse of thousands of children in France

Asia & Pacific

Vatican working with South Korea to organise papal trip to Pyongyang, Seoul’s intelligence chief says

Posted on July 9, 2021July 9, 2021By Editor

The head of South Korea’s intelligence service, Park Jie-won, has revealed at a mass held at Sanjeong-dong Catholic Church that the country is working with the Vatican to arrange a visit by Pope Francis to North Korea. … Read More >Vatican working with South Korea to organise papal trip to Pyongyang, Seoul’s intelligence chief says

Vatican insists Italy’s anti-homophobia bill breaks bilateral treaty & treads on Catholic Church’s freedoms – media

Posted on June 25, 2021June 25, 2021By Editor

In a rare move, the Vatican has lodged an official complaint over an anti-homophobia bill that is now being examined by Italy’s parliament, alleging that it undermines the church’s freedoms, an Italian newspaper has reported. … Read More >Vatican insists Italy’s anti-homophobia bill breaks bilateral treaty & treads on Catholic Church’s freedoms – media

Pope Francis sending team to investigate whether German diocese mishandled sexual abuse allegations, amid public anger

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor

Pope Francis will dispatch a team to investigate if the Archbishop of Cologne mishandled sexual abuse claims in the Catholic Church. Parishioners have been protesting against the diocese and demanding accountability. … Read More >Pope Francis sending team to investigate whether German diocese mishandled sexual abuse allegations, amid public anger

Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan asks Pope to help end ‘massacre’ of Palestinians, calls for international sanctions against Israel

Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021By Editor

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed the ongoing escalation in the Gaza Strip with Pope Francis, urging the pontiff to help end the “massacre” of the Palestinians. … Read More >Turkey’s Erdogan asks Pope to help end ‘massacre’ of Palestinians, calls for international sanctions against Israel

World

Pope calls for end to war, violence, and ‘race for new weaponry’ in Easter message

Posted on April 5, 2021April 5, 2021By Editor

Pope Francis condemned the conflicts in Syria, Yemen, and Libya, calling for an end to the “clash of arms” in his Easter message. … Read More >Pope calls for end to war, violence, and ‘race for new weaponry’ in Easter message

World

Pope sends Julian Assange personal message to his jail cell, partner says

Posted on March 31, 2021By Editor

Pope Francis has conveyed a personal message to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who remains incarcerated in a British maximum security prison battling possible extradition to the US, the publisher’s partner has said. … Read More >Pope sends Julian Assange personal message to his jail cell, partner says

World

‘God cannot bless sin’: Vatican firmly refuses to bless gay unions

Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021By Editor

The Vatican’s orthodoxy office has ruled out any possibility of same-sex couples receiving an ecclesial blessing, maintaining that the Church does not approve such unions as God “cannot bless sin.” … Read More >‘God cannot bless sin’: Vatican firmly refuses to bless gay unions

Shows

Cheerleader free speech & killing the death penalty

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor

The First Amendment is under fire in a case of a high school versus a cheerleader, plus the New York Times wants to kill critical thinking. The Pope visits Iraq and calls for the end of arms sales. The state of Virginia has banned the death penalty. … Read More >Cheerleader free speech & killing the death penalty

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31