The pope spoke very specifically, but never allowed himself to be distracted by the politics surrounding many of these issues.
Mexico
Stop Slavery; Negotiate Wages, Working Conditions, Pope Urges Mexicans
God will hold humanity responsible for enslaving the poor and treating people as less important than profits, Pope Francis told Mexican workers and business leaders. “What kind of world do we want to leave our children?” the pope asked Feb. 17 during a meeting in Ciudad Juarez with 3,000 people representing the “world of work” in a border town known for its factories – maquiladoras – offering low-wage jobs.
Pope Tells Mexican Prisoners Society Needs System of ‘Social Health’
Pope Francis urged society to rethink its ideas of locking up inmates and throwing away the key, calling such an approach another symptom of the “throwaway culture” he often decries and “a symptom of a culture that has stopped supporting life, of a society that has abandoned its children.”
Pope Appeals Heart, Soul In Mexico
Austen Ivereigh discusses how Pope Francis has spent his Feb. 12-17 visit seeking to bolster the Church for mission, while urging Mexicans to seek solutions to their many challenges by drinking deep from the wells of their own traditions.
Pope Warns Clergy About Snares of Devil
MORELIA, Mexico (CNS) – The devil loves Christians – especially priests and nuns – who are resigned to the violence and corruption around them, Pope Francis said.
‘Tatic Francis’ Affirms Mexico’s Indigenous People in Visit to Chiapas
Paying homage to the culture and ancient wisdom of Mexico’s indigenous peoples, Pope Francis urged them to hold on to hope and condemned those who exploit their people and their land.
At Children’s Hospital, Pope Prescribes ‘Kindness Therapy’
A little bit of kindness can go a long way when recovering from illness, Pope Francis told a group of young patients. “Not only medicine but also ‘kindness therapy’ can make you live your time here with greater joy,” the pope said Feb. 14.
In Crime-Plagued Periphery, Pope Preaches Conversion
Pope Francis began his travels to Mexico’s “peripheries” by visiting an overcrowded, sprawling settlement known internationally as a hunting ground for girls to force into prostitution and for boys to enlist in the drug trade.
Pope Makes Long-Awaited Visit to Our Lady of Guadalupe
Pope Francis fulfilled his much-desired wish to pray in silence before the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Fight Corruption, Work for Common Good, Pope Tells Mexican Officials
Pope Francis told Mexico’s president and government officials that the country’s future can be bright only if government and business leaders put an end to a culture of “favors” for the influential and scraps for the poor.