Tag: Appeal
Pope prays for Paralympians and victims of 2016 Italy earthquake
In his greetings to Italian-speaking faithful during the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis turned his thoughts toward the 2020 Paralympic Games, which kicked off in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Pope asks for prayers ahead of feast of Sts. Peter and Paul
Pope Francis has asked the faithful to pray for him in a special way, and expressed his closeness to those affected by a deadly tornado in the Czech Republic.
Caritas Internationalis launches appeal for Gaza
Caritas Internationalis launches an urgent appeal to bring medical assistance to the population affected by the current bombardment of Gaza.
‘Stop the clamour of arms!’ Pope tells Israeli, Palestinian leaders
Pope Francis appeals for calm in the Holy Land as escalating violence threatens to degenerate “into a spiral of death and destruction.”
Pope: “I too kneel on the streets of Myanmar”
Pope Francis yet again makes a heartfelt appeal for an end to violence in Myanmar as security forces continue their brutal crackdown on anti-coup demonstrators.