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Pope to celebrate Mass for Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Francis will celebrate a memorial Mass on Friday, November 3, for Pope Benedict XVI and cardinals and bishops who have died in the past year. Source: OSV News.
Pope calls for world day of prayer for peace as catastrophe looms in Gaza
Warning against a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and ongoing conflicts elsewhere, Pope Francis has called for a day of fasting, penance and prayer for peace in the world on Friday, October 27. Source: OSV News.
Pope discusses Synod, global crises and travel plans
Pope Francis has discussed the ongoing Synod, wars and global crises, and his desire to visit Argentina and Papua New Guinea in an interview with an Argentinian news agency. Source: Vatican News.
Water is life and should be available to all: Pope
Marking yesterday’s World Food Day, Pope Francis addressed a message to the director general of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, underscoring the importance of the 2023 theme: “Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind”. Source: Vatican News.
Thérèse of Lisieux teaches us love and trust in God’s mercy: Pope
Pope Francis has commended the “little greatness” of St Thérèse of Lisieux in a new message focusing on the 19th-century Carmelite’s relevance for the Church today. Source: CNA.
Pope urges Israelis and Palestinians to stop spilling “innocent blood”
Pope Francis has renewed his urgent appeal to Israeli and Palestinian fighters to stop perpetrating violence and spilling “innocent blood”. Source: Vatican News.
Pope condemns Hamas terrorism, expresses concern for Gaza civilians
Pope Francis yesterday condemned Hamas’ terrorist attacks on Israel and pleaded with the militants to free their hostages unharmed, but he also expressed concern about Israel’s tightening siege on Gaza and its impact on innocent civilians. Source: OSV News.
Pope and Jerusalem patriarch call for end to violence in Israel and Palestine
Pope Francis and the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem have responded to the sudden outbreak of conflict in Israel and Palestine over the weekend. Source: CNA.
Pope warns against idolatry camouflaged as sacred
Christian life is a battle each person must fight against the temptation to be self-sufficient and against a paganism disguised as sacredness, Pope Francis wrote in an introduction to a small book distributed to participants at the Synod on Synodality. Source: CNS.