The pope made his remarks in an address to members of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe during an audience held in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall June 10.
Surrogacy, pornography both threaten human dignity, pope says
Immigration reform cannot be delayed, pope says in message
“We cannot leave to future generations the burden of responsibility for decisions that need to be made now so that God’s plan for the world may be realized and his kingdom of justice, fraternity and peace may come,” the pope wrote in his message for the celebration Sept. 25 of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
Bishops say U.K. punishes asylum-seekers by sending them to Rwanda
English and Welsh bishops said the U.K. government is unfairly punishing the migrants for the crimes of trafficking gangs by sending the them to Rwanda to have their asylum applications processed.
In World Sick Day message, pope says progress must never trump care
In a message for the Feb. 11 World Day of the Sick, Pope Francis emphasized a patient-centered approach to medical care.
Time is now to create culture of care for each other, planet, pope says
Hundreds of young climate leaders from all around the world, including Greta Thunberg, were in attendance — along with government policymakers — to propose ideas and concrete proposals on some of the most urgent issues on the climate agenda.
Vatican: Racial, religious bigotry leads to human rights violations
Addressing a high-level U.N. meeting Sept. 21, Archbishop Gallagher also said that violence against religious groups as well as prenatal diagnostics that lead to a denial of the right to life “because of disability, sex, or other traits” must not be ignored.
Pope wants church to be ‘the vanguard in society,’ archbishop says
Archbishop Gomez called the “Catholics at the Capitol” Day “an important witness to the church’s vision for social justice and the common good.”
Human rights are undermined when elderly are cast aside, says U.N. nuncio
Universally recognized human rights are “undermined and rejected” whenever people “are no longer seen as a paramount val.e to be cared for and respected,