Pope Francis Urges Greater Role for Women
Pope Francis seeks enhanced women's roles and research on female deacons, marking progress toward greater inclusivity.
Pope Francis seeks enhanced women's roles and research on female deacons, marking progress toward greater inclusivity.
He also voiced "deep concern" over a flare-up in tensions between Israel and Palestinians. Recent violence in the Middle East "threatens the desired climate of trust and mutual respect needed to resume dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians," Francis said.
While addressing the presser during his flight back to Rome from South Sudan, the Pope said, "I think India will be next, next year."
"May God enlighten the minds of those who have the power to silence the thunder of weapons and put an immediate end to this senseless war," said Pope Francis.
On the occasion of Christmas, world leaders – US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, Australian Prime…
Organised religion is indeed retreating from public into private space. Spirituality and toxicity are the two sides of the coin named religion. While in the public space, in the name of spirituality, it often spreads toxicity and hatred against other faiths, in the private space, especially in uneasy times like this, it plays a benign role by bringing peace and solace to stressed individuals and families.
"The spread of the virus around the world is creating many uncertainties for the resumption of work in China.
Pope Francis fell ill as Italy was battling a surging outbreak of the potentially deadly coronavirus.
Pope Francis is already missing a part of one lung which was removed when he was in his early 20s in his native Buenos Aires after an illness.
The 50-year-old priest is currently is serving rigorous imprisonment for impregnating a 16-year-old girl in Mananthavady diocese. A POCSO court in Thalassery last year had sentenced Vadakkumchery to 20 years jail term and slapped a fine of Rs three lakh on him.