Pope Francis recalled the extermination of millions of Jews in calling Wednesday for the upcoming Holocaust Day of Remembrance to reaffirm that war can never be justified. Pope: ‘Never repeat unspeakable cruelty of Holocaust’ Sharon’s Comment: Too bad Pope Francis didn’t remember the victims in Palestine, and the annihilation of the Palestinian people, inflicted byContinueContinue reading “Pope says Holocaust Remembrance Day reminds world that war can never be justified”
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Animal Rights And The Catholic Church
“Did Pope Francis really say all animals go to Heaven?” It really doesn’t matter who says it – either with supposed authority or not. How would any animal (including the human animal) know anyway, unless they’ve already been there (to heaven) and they could call back to the rest of us – hey we madeContinueContinue reading “Animal Rights And The Catholic Church”
Catholic officials warn ex-seminarians over sex claims
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic officials in Italy have threatened former altar boys of the pope with criminal defamation charges for having publicly accused an older seminarian of sexual misconduct when they lived together at the youth seminary inside the Vatican gardens. Church lawyers in the diocese of Como have also warned an Italian investigativeContinueContinue reading “Catholic officials warn ex-seminarians over sex claims”
Pope Francis requests Roman Catholic priests be given the right to get married
Pope Francis has requested that Roman Catholic priests be given the right to get married. The request applies to priests in Brazil, and is on the agenda for an upcoming synod (church council) in the Amazon region. The controversial move would address the critical shortage of men joining the priesthood Pope Francis has requested thatContinueContinue reading “Pope Francis requests Roman Catholic priests be given the right to get married”
On the death penalty, Francis is going where no pope has gone before – The Boston Globe
In pronouncing the death penalty “contrary to the Gospel,” Francis appears to be saying something that none of his predecessors ever said. By Jeff Jacoby GLOBE COLUMNIST OCTOBER 18, 2017 Pope Francis set the cat among the pigeons last week, telling an audience convened to mark the 25th anniversary of the Catechism of the CatholicContinueContinue reading “On the death penalty, Francis is going where no pope has gone before – The Boston Globe”
VATICAN SIGNS TREATY WITH PALESTINE, MARKING IT AS A STATE
VATICAN CITY, June 26 (UPI) — The Vatican formally recognized Palestine as a state Friday, with the signing of a treaty, the product of 15 years of negotiations. The agreement involves “essential aspects of the life and activity of the Catholic Church in the State of Palestine,” a Vatican statement said. The acknowledgement of Palestine’sContinueContinue reading “VATICAN SIGNS TREATY WITH PALESTINE, MARKING IT AS A STATE”
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