Looking out at tens of thousands of smiling faces, Pope Francis told South Sudanese Catholics that the only way the country will get out of the darkness of violence is with the light of their faith and their commitment to peace.
‘Lay down the weapons of hatred, revenge,’ pope tells South Sudanese
Ukraine’s embattled religious orders keep faith and hope alive amid war
hroughout the war, friars from Ukraine have been sending letters to their Dominican communities across the globe, and to journalists, describing efforts by fellow clergy to sustain church life amid scenes of devastation and despair from Lviv in the west to Izyum and Kherson in eastern Ukraine.
‘If we die, we will die together’: Women religious are pillars of peace in war-torn Ukraine
“We couldn’t leave those poor people alone,” Orionine Sister Renata Jurczak said. “We had to help them.”
Pope reveals he prepared resignation letter in case of impairment
In an interview published Dec. 18, the day after his 86th birthday, Pope Francis said that during the time that Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone was Vatican secretary of state, a position he left in October 2013, he gave a resignation letter to the cardinal.
Photos of the Week: Dec. 19, 2022
In the spotlight: New ambassador audience, feast of St. Lucy, Nicaraguan migrants, blessing of Jesus figurines
Extension features Nativity art, letters by children of Ukraine, Uvalde
Artwork and letters by children in Uvalde and in war-torn Ukraine published in the Winter 2022 issue of Catholic Extension’s magazine.
Celebrate Christmas ‘with Ukraine in your hearts,’ pope says, urging aid
Celebrating Christmas is important and beautiful, Pope Francis said, but he asked people to spend less on their celebrations this year and donate the savings to help the people of Ukraine.
Disarmament is the only way to build peaceful future, cardinal says
In his speech, Cardinal Parolin asked if everything possible is being done to end the tragedy of the war in Ukraine, “which began with the aggression perpetrated by the army of the Russian Federation” more than nine months ago.