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Pope Francis bids farewell to Marseille

Vatican News - Sat, 09/23/2023 - 12:28

Following a brief farewell ceremony and a final meeting with French President Macron, Pope Francis and the papal entourage depart from Marseille International Airport to return to Rome.

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Pope appeals for peace at conclusion of Marseille visit

Vatican News - Sat, 09/23/2023 - 11:04

As he concludes Mass in Marseille, Pope Francis recalls victims of terrorism and prays for peace in Ukraine and in all countries devastated by war.

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Pope at Mass: Church, Europe need a leap of faith

Vatican News - Sat, 09/23/2023 - 10:01

In his homily during Mass in Marseille, Pope Francis says those who have faith ‘leap for joy’ because they recognize the presence of the Lord.

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Toward a theology “from the Mediterranean”: New manifesto released

Vatican News - Sat, 09/23/2023 - 09:13

Released on the second day of Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to Marseille, a new document aims to respond to the "problematics and peculiarities” of the Mediterranean context.

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Protection of Minors: Pope meets with two women from LOUDfence during Plenary

Vatican News - Sat, 09/23/2023 - 08:47

The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is preparing its first annual report. As work progressed at a Plenary Session on 20-22 September, Pope Francis received two representatives of LOUDfence, which works to support victims of abuse, and described the association as "a sign of hope".

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Pope Francis, son of migrants with a long magisterium of welcome

Vatican News - Sat, 09/23/2023 - 08:30

Our Editorial Director reflects on the papal magisterium regarding the issue of migration crises, from Pope Pius XII to Pope Francis, who returned to the topic during his Apostolic Journey to Marseille.

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Marseille: Pope meets French President Emmanuel Macron

Vatican News - Sat, 09/23/2023 - 05:57

Pope Francis meets with French President, Emmanuel Macron, during his journey to Marseille.

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Lebanese Bishop Boutros: Overcome fear of migrants

Vatican News - Sat, 09/23/2023 - 05:27

Migrations are a call to humbleness and fraternal love, asserts Lebanese Bishop Boutros, during the Mediterranean Meetings in Marseille. He emphasizes that we must not be fearful towards people on the move, but cultivate a spirit of welcome, as Pope Francis has consistently called us to do.

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Pope in Marseille: Make Mediterranean a laboratory of peace in the world

Vatican News - Sat, 09/23/2023 - 04:16

Pope Francis closes the Mediterranean Meetings in Marseille by encouraging religious leaders and civil authorities to contribute to making the Mediterranean region a "foundation of peace" in the world, saying migration is not an emergency but a reality of our times requiring wise foresight.

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French media shine spotlight on Pope’s Marseille visit

Vatican News - Sat, 09/23/2023 - 03:12

As Pope Francis begins his second day in Marseille, media outlets across France highlight his message for European nations to respect the human dignity of migrants and rescue them at sea.

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Pope Francis meets with people in financial difficulty in Marseille

Vatican News - Sat, 09/23/2023 - 02:37

Pope Francis starts his second day in Marseille with an encounter with people facing financial difficulty and a brief meeting with the Vice-President of the European Commission, Mr. Margaritis Schinas.

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Pope Francis mourns Italy's former President Giorgio Napolitano

Vatican News - Fri, 09/22/2023 - 13:44

Pope Francis mourns and recalls with fondness the former President of Italy, late Giorgio Napolitano, who died on Friday in Rome aged 98.

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Pope in Marseille: Migration must be addressed with humanity, solidarity

Vatican News - Fri, 09/22/2023 - 11:46

In his speech at the Monument to the Heroes and Victims of the Sea in Marseille, Pope Francis underscores that tragedies and the epochal challenges of migration need to be addressed humanely across the Mediterranean region.

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New Caritas Africa president chairs regional commission meeting in Nigeria

Vatican News - Fri, 09/22/2023 - 11:22

As Caritas Africa installs its newly-elected leadership at a meeting in Abuja, Msgr. Pierre Cibambo describes his mission in his new role as Caritas Africa president and highlights the importance of the Church’s charitable service.

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Pope to Marseille clergy: Bring gaze of Jesus to others

Vatican News - Fri, 09/22/2023 - 11:11

At a Marian Prayer service on Friday evening, Pope Francis invites the diocesan clergy of Marseille to bring God’s gaze to their brothers and sisters, to bring their thirst to God, and to spread the joy of the Gospel.

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Pope arrives in Marseille for Mediterranean Meetings

Vatican News - Fri, 09/22/2023 - 09:30

Pope Francis begins his two-day visit to the French port city of Marseille for the concluding session of the Mediterranean Meetings. The Pope, who will meet French President Emanuel Macron, is also scheduled to lead a prayer service and interfaith meeting and celebrate Holy Mass before heading back to the Vatican on Saturday evening.

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Pope Francis greets journalists on way to Marseille

Vatican News - Fri, 09/22/2023 - 09:12

As Pope Francis was en route toward Marseille, France, the Holy Father thanked journalists aboard the papal flight for their work, and remarked that he hopes "to have the courage to say everything I wish to say."

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From Africa to São Paulo, Roman and John's arduous migration journey

Vatican News - Fri, 09/22/2023 - 08:00

Fleeing Nigeria and the Ivory Coast, two men put their lives at risk to leave their homeland. Hidden in boats whose destination they did not know, they arrived as far as São Paulo, where the Missão Paz of the Scalabrinian religious is now helping them to open up to a new future.

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Pope Francis: Just peace cannot tolerate hesitation

Vatican News - Fri, 09/22/2023 - 06:14

Pope Francis sends a message to an ecumenical symposium in Hungary, and urges everyone to pray and seek just peace without hesitation when we find ourselves in conflict with others.

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Archbishop Gallagher at UN: Healthcare is for all, not a luxury

Vatican News - Fri, 09/22/2023 - 05:54

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States, tells the UN General Assembly that faith has a vital role to play in healthcare.

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