In a message Pope Francis sent Sept. 10 to the International Meeting of Prayer for Peace, he noted that politicians and religious leaders cannot remain indifferent to the suffering caused by violence and hatred in the world.
World cannot remain silent to indifference, hatred, pope says
Report: Movie on historic papal election to debut on Netflix
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and subsequent election of Pope Francis will be the subject of a new film set to debut on Netflix.
Pope arrives to help promote healing in Colombia, scarred by war
Pope Francis arrived in Colombia Sept. 6 for a five-day visit to promote reconciliation in a deeply Catholic country scarred and reticent to offer forgiveness after decades of war.
Be the first to love, to build bridges, pope tells Colombians
Pope Francis is going to Colombia “as a pilgrim of hope and peace, to celebrate with you faith in our Lord and also to learn from your charity and your perseverance in the search for peace and harmony.”
More than 1,000 Catholics ask church to seek pardon for role in conflict
Ahead of the papal trip to Columbia, some Catholics called for soul-searching, saying the church, on too many occasions, persecuted people for holding unpopular political opinions and placed itself at the right hand of power, rather than alongside the poor and the oppressed.
‘Hear the cry of the earth,’ pope and patriarch urge in ecology message
Marking the Sept. 1 World Day of Prayer for Creation, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople issued a joint message that our obligation to use the earth’s goods responsibly implies the recognition of and respect for all people and all living creatures.
Integral ecology: Care for creation means caring for the poor
Catholic social teaching has developed over the past century as new problems — human, social, economic and environmental — come clearer into focus and call out for a faith-based response.
St. Rose of Lima grew as a ‘lily among thorns,’ pope says
Like other great women in the Catholic Church’s past, St. Rose of Lima dedicated her life to marginalized people and gained eternal life through prayer and penance, Pope Francis said.