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On Christmas Eve, the pope inaugurated the Catholic Church’s jubilee year, an ancient tradition which began with the opening of St Peter Basilica’s “Holy Door,” normally cemented shut. The ...
Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Wednesday called for talks between Ukraine and Russia to end the war that followed Moscow's full-scale invasion two years ago and has killed tens of ...
Pope Francis called for an end to global wars and divisiveness in his annual Christmas Day message, given Wednesday. “This Christmas, at the beginning of the Jubilee Year, I invite every ...
Pope Francis used his Christmas message Sunday to lament the "icy winds of war” buffeting humanity and to make an impassioned plea for an immediate end to the fighting in Ukraine, a 10-month-old ...
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ... On Christmas eve, Pope Francis laments 'futile' war in Holy Land ... Francis said the real message of Christmas is peace and ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 February 2025. Head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013 Pope Benedict XVI Bishop of Rome Benedict XVI in 2010 Church Catholic Church Papacy began 19 April 2005 Papacy ended 28 February 2013 Predecessor John Paul II Successor Francis Previous post(s) Dean of the College of Cardinals (2002 ...
Pope Francis used his speech in St. Peter’s Square to address suffering around the world, including Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Venezuela and South Sudan. Pope offers hope against darkness in ...
Pope John Paul II in Damascus in 2001. One of the key moments in the history of Holy See–Syria relations occurred in 2001, when Pope John Paul II made a historic visit to Syria. During his visit, he became the first pope to enter a mosque, visiting the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, a gesture of interfaith respect and dialogue. The visit was ...