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Pope calls for extension of truce between Israel and Hamas
Pope Francis has called for an extension of the truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, saying that “war is always a defeat” for everyone except arms manufacturers. Source: Vatican News.
We must give greater support to people with disabilities: Pope
Making places more accessible for people with disabilities requires removing physical barriers and adjusting attitudes to be more open and inclusive, Pope Francis says in his new Pope Video. Source: OSV News.
Pope cancels COP28 trip after advice from doctors
Pope Francis has cancelled plans to travel to Dubai this weekend for a United Nations climate conference on the advice of his doctors following ongoing health issues, the Vatican announced. Source: NCR Online.
Pope limits appointments as he receives treatment for lung infection
Pope Francis is receiving antibiotics intravenously to treat lung inflammation and will scale back some appointments, but he doesn’t have pneumonia or fever, the Vatican said yesterday. Source: NCR Online.
Health issue forces Pope to deliver Sunday Angelus address via livestream
Pope Francis cancelled his audiences on Saturday and travelled to Rome’s Gemelli hospital to undergo a CT scan on his lungs in connection with flu-like symptoms. Source: Vatican News.
Nativity scene echoes beauty of our faith: Pope
Whether simple or elaborate, the same every year or constantly changing, a Nativity scene echoes “the beauty of our faith”, Pope Francis has written in the introduction to a new book. Source: CNS.
Pope sees threat of Church in Germany moving away from Rome
Pope Francis has expressed his concern about initiatives individual dioceses and the Church in Germany as a whole are taking, including the establishment of a synodal council, which he said threatens to steer it away from the universal Church. Source: OSV News.
Pope says poverty a ‘scandal’ and urges Christians to use gifts for charity
The material, cultural and spiritual poverties that exist in the world are a “scandal” that Christians are called to address by putting their God-given capacity for charity and love into action, Pope Francis said yesterday. Source: CNS.
Pope reminds priests of the ‘essential tie’ between prayer and service
The daily rhythm of the life of a priest should resemble “ping pong” – praying on one’s knees before the tabernacle, helping those in need and returning to prayer, Pope Francis said yesterday. Source: NCR Online.