he topics of the conversation May 13 included “the humanitarian and political situation in Ukraine caused by the ongoing war,” the Vatican press office said.
Pope, Ukrainian leader talk about humanitarian situation provoked by war
United in prayer: Pope adds Coptic Orthodox martyrs to Catholic calendar
During his formal meeting May 11 with Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, Egypt, Pope Francis announced that he was adding to the Catholic calendar of saints the 21 Coptic martyrs killed in Libya by Islamic State fighters in 2015.
Every moment is a chance to live the Gospel, pope tells new Swiss Guards
23 new members of the Swiss Guard were sworn in on May 6 at the Vatican.
After praying for peace in Ukraine, pope greets Russian Orthodox official
Shortly after urging people to pray the rosary for peace and entrusting the people of Ukraine to Mary’s care, Pope Francis met briefly with Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, director of external relations for the Russian Orthodox Church
World Youth Day helps inspire young people to serve others, pope says
World Youth Day is an antidote against indifference, isolation and lethargy, Pope Francis said. Since World Youth Days were established by St. John Paul II in 1985, “they have involved, moved, stirred and challenged generations of women and men,” he said in the preface of a new book, “A Long Journey to Lisbon,” by Aura Miguel, a Portuguese journalist for Rádio Renascença. Vatican News published the preface May 2.
‘Women’s Cry,’ a photo exhibit, opens in St. Peter’s Square
Nestled in the arms of Bernini’s colonnade around St. Peter’s Square, 26 photos of women and girls make up an art exhibit meant to open people’s eyes and hearts to the suffering and resilience of women.
El Papa Francisco decide que las mujeres sean miembros con derecho a voto en el Sínodo de los Obispos
Al menos tres docenas de mujeres serán miembros con derecho a voto de la asamblea del Sínodo de los Obispos en octubre, según ha decidido el Papa Francisco.
Pope calls for ‘new sexual revolution’ that respects life and marital love
Humanity needs a revolution in how it thinks about sex, Pope Francis said. “We need to discover the beauty of human sexuality by once again turning to the great book of nature, learning to respect the value of the body and the generation of life, with a view to authentic experiences of conjugal love,” he wrote in a message to participants in an academic conference on fertility.