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The stamp is dedicated to the pastoral visit of Francis to Azerbaijan on 2 October 2016. Pope Francis upheld the Second Vatican Council's tradition by promoting ecumenism with other Christian denominations, encouraging dialogue with other religions, and supporting peace with secular individuals.
Pope Francis, surrounded by the shells of destroyed churches, leads a prayer for the victims of war at Hosh al-Bieaa Church Square, in Mosul, Iraq, once the de-facto capital of ISIS, on March 7, 2021.
Pope Francis is described as being in close continuity with the Second Vatican Council of Catholic bishops (1962–1965) that strove to read the "signs of the times" and address new questions that had challenged the Catholic Church in the mid-twentieth century, such as its appeal to non-Western cultures. [9]
Francis, originally from Argentina and the first pope from Latin America, has led the 1.4 billion-member Church since 2013. He has suffered from influenza and related problems several times over ...
Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election Monday, far outpacing the “two or three” years he once envisioned for his papacy and showing no signs of slowing down. On the ...
Fratelli tutti (All Brothers) is the third encyclical of Pope Francis, subtitled "on fraternity and social friendship"; it was released in 2020. In the document, Francis states that the way the COVID-19 pandemic was managed by world countries has shown a failure in global cooperation.
The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope on March 13, 2013. At more than 11 years, Francis' reign already far exceeds the 7-1/2 year average. Francis' predecessor ...
The Cardinal, who was the confessor of Pope Innocent III, was immediately sympathetic to Francis and agreed to represent Francis to the pope. After several days, the pope agreed to admit the group informally, adding that when God increased the group in grace and number, they could return for an official audience.