By Simone Orendain MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Pope Francis shot past the crowd very quickly during his first popemobile drive-by in Manila Jan. 15, but nobody seemed to mind that he was gone in a matter of seconds. Ferdinand Agood, a retired overseas contract worker who lives on the opposite side of Manila from the […]
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Exuberant Crowds Greet Pope in Philippines
By Cindy Wooden MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Although it was not called a welcoming ceremony, Pope Francis was greeted by government and church officials and an exuberant crowd Jan. 15 at Manila’s Villamor Air Base. The pope arrived 13 minutes earlier than scheduled at the base near Manila’s international airport following a six-hour flight from […]
Pope’s Visit Brings Hope to the Philippines
By Shirley Lascano When the confirmation of Pope Francis’ trip to the Philippines was announced, Filipinos in Brooklyn and Queens received the news full of hope, a year after the most devastating typhoon Yolanda hit our homeland. The resiliency and strength of the Filipinos are rooted in the deep faith. They believe that God will […]
Pope: Market Won’t Solve Poverty
“Markets and financial speculation cannot enjoy absolute autonomy,” the Pope said. There must be “programs, mechanisms and procedures aimed at a better distribution of resources, job creation and the integral advancement of those who are excluded.”
Pope Visits Sri Lanka, On Way to Philippines
By Francis X. Rocca COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CNS) – Arriving in Sri Lanka, a country recovering from two-and-a-half decades of ethnic and religious civil war, Pope Francis said reconciliation would require its people to explore their painful recent history and accept persistent differences within their multicultural society. “The process of healing also needs to include the […]
Pope Offers Mass for Victims of Paris Attack
The morning after 12 people were shot to death and 11 others injured at the Paris office of a satirical weekly newspaper, Pope Francis dedicated his early morning Mass to the victims and their families.
Pope Likely to Visit New York
Asked if Pope Francis would visit the United Nations in New York in September, the Vatican secretary of state replied: “I think so, but no official announcement has been done. But everybody is speaking of that.”
Pope: Christmas Tree Touches Everyone
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – God did not come to the world with arrogance to impose his might; he offered his powerful love through a fragile child, Pope Francis said. The Christmas tree and Nativity scene are reminders of this mystery of the Incarnation and they both carry “a message of light, hope […]
Pope Says He Hopes to Travel to Middle East
By Francis X. Rocca VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis deplored the “abuses and inhuman acts” of Islamic State militants, and called on all religious leaders to condemn them “unanimously and unambiguously.” He also said he hoped to travel to the Middle East to comfort persecuted Christians there. The pope’s words appeared in a Christmas […]
Pope Warns Curia on ‘Spiritual Alzheimer’s’
By Francis X. Rocca VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis’ Christmas greeting to the Vatican bureaucracy this year was an extended warning against a host of spiritual ills to which he said Vatican officials are prone, including “spiritual Alzheimer’s,” “existential schizophrenia,” publicity-seeking, the “terrorism of gossip” and even a poor sense of humor. The pope […]