At his general audience Aug. 11, Pope Francis told French-speaking visitors that it was “with great sorrow” that he learned of the Aug. 6 murder.
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Italian Police Identify Sender of Envelope with Bullets Addressed to Pope Francis
Italian police identified the sender of the letter addressed to Pope Francis that contained three bullets as a French citizen “already known to Vatican security.” The name of the individual has not been released by authorities.
Rwandan Immigrant Turns Himself In for Killing French Montfort Provincial
A Rwandan immigrant awaiting trial for the arson of the cathedral in Nantes turned himself into police for killing the French provincial of the Montfort Missionaries.
Police Investigating Source of Letter Containing Bullets Addressed to Pope Francis
Italian police have launched an investigation after postal workers discovered an envelope containing three bullets and addressed to “the pope.”
Seven Years After ISIS Invasion, Iraqis Still Face Uncertain Future
For Iraqis, the first week of August 2014 will forever be etched into their memory as the start of one of the worst episodes of religious and ethnic persecution the country has ever seen when the so-called Islamic State overtook the Plain of Nineveh.
On Anniversaries of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings, Japan’s Bishops Call for Prohibition of Nukes
Catholic bishops in Japan called for the prohibition of nuclear weapons as they announced a 10-day prayer program marking the anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.
Hundreds of Migrants Are in Limbo on Rescue Boats in Mediterranean
Two rescue boats carrying 800 migrants saved from sinking or overcrowded vessels have been forced to roam the international waters of the Mediterranean for more than four days, waiting for permission to dock at a safe port.
Pope Francis Appeals For aid to Lebanon, Still Suffering One Year After Blast
Marking the one-year anniversary of a deadly explosion in Beirut, Pope Francis said Lebanon needs concrete help — not just words — from the international community so it can emerge once again as a symbol of fraternity and peace for the Middle East.
Crises Are Signs That Church Is Still Alive, Pope Francis Says
Difficulties and crises within the Catholic Church are not signs of a church in decline but one that is alive and living through challenges, just like men and women today, Pope Francis said.
Food Shortages, Lack of Medicine Plague Lebanese Year After Blast
The damage sustained by St. Joseph Church from the August 4, 2020, Beirut port explosion has been repaired. But repairing parishioners’ frazzled nerves will take a lot longer.