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‘Pope, please save our Church!’ pleads one young Chinese Catholic

September 04, 2023

ULAANBAATAR – At Pope Francis’s Mass in Ulaanbaatar Sunday afternoon, which was attended by nearly 200 people from mainland China, one young Catholic from the mainland said life for the Church in his country is extremely difficult and asked that the pope help “save” them. The young man, named Li, said that if he had

Water in the desert: Pope Francis praises the faithfulness of the Church in Mongolia

September 03, 2023

ULAANBAATAR – Speaking to one of the Catholic Church’s smallest flocks, located in a region that has not always been hospitable to Christianity and where some tensions are still felt, Pope Francis on Sunday insisted that God is present even in difficulty and is always a source of hope. Addressing the roughly 2,000 people attending

Pax Mongolica: Pope Francis praises the unifying legacy of Genghis Khan

September 02, 2023

ULAANBAATAR – Standing in a country that borders both Russia and China, Pope Francis on Saturday praised what he called Mongolia’s foreign policy of peace and prayed aloud that the “dark clouds of war” will be dispelled. Although the pontiff did not specifically mention Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, given the context the reference seemed

Small is beautiful: Pope Francis’s encouragement for Mongolian Catholics

September 02, 2023

ULAANBAATAR – On his second full day in Mongolia, Pope Francis met with pastors and missionaries who serve the country’s tiny Catholic flock, telling them not to be concerned with numbers and that God loves littleness. He also spoke at length of the Catholic Church’s contribution to social initiatives and the spread of values such

Pope Francis welcomed to Mongolia: Chinese Christians make perilous journey

September 02, 2023

ROME – A group of Chinese Catholics were so thrilled to see the Pope close to home that they invented excuses to make the trip to Mongolia, and remained worried that they might be discovered. One man who spoke on behalf of the group asked to remain anonymous for fear of government backlash after returning

‘Move on’: Pope’s advice to U.S. conservative Catholics ‘mad’ at ideology slurs

September 01, 2023

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE – Pope Francis has told infuriated conservative American Catholics to “move on” after he accused them of putting ideology before their faith. His comments came aboard the flight to Mongolia where he is undertaking a four-day official visit. Asked by a member of the press corps if he found diplomacy difficult,

Pope Francis says Church must be more flexible on homosexuality and ‘sins of the flesh’

August 29, 2023

ROME – In a wide-ranging conversation with Jesuits in Portugal during his visit to Lisbon earlier this month for World Youth Day, Pope Francis touched on several hot-button topics, including the need for the Church to be more flexible when it comes to homosexuals and so-called “sins of the flesh”. He also discussed criticism of

New AI app ‘could be game changer for the Church’

August 28, 2023

ROME – With rapid advances in artificial intelligence causing both fear and enthusiasm as it pushes the envelope of potential new frontiers in technological progress, a new app aims to show how AI can be used positively and serve as a tool for those curious about the Catholic Church. Matthew Sanders, Founder and CEO of

Ortega boots Jesuits out of Nicaragua

August 25, 2023

ROME – A week after Nicaragua’s government confiscated a prestigious Jesuit-run university, it has officially expelled the Society of Jesus from the country entirely and ruled that all of the order’s property and assets be seized. Nicaragua’s government declared Pope Francis’s Jesuit order illegal on Wednesday and ordered that all of its property and assets

Pope praises heroism of anti-Mafia priest ahead of murder anniversary

August 21, 2023

Pope Francis has praised the life and testimony of Italian Father Pino Puglisi 30 years after he was gunned down by Mafia hitmen. In a letter dated July 31 and addressed to Archbishop Corrado Lorefice of Palermo, the heart of Italian mob territory, Francis called Puglisi a “good priest and merciful witness of the Father”.

Pakistani Bishops announce Day of Prayer for “peace and harmony” in wake of mob violence

August 20, 2023

ROME – After angry mobs of Muslims attacked a series of Christian homes and churches in Pakistan on Wednesday 16 August, the country’s Catholic bishops have announced that Sunday 20 August, will be observed as a Day of Prayer. Following the attacks in Jaranwala they have invited all Christians and people of goodwill to join

Jesuits blast seizure of university in Nicaragua over ‘terrorism’ charge

August 18, 2023

ROME – On Wednesday the Jesuit-run University of Central America (UCA) in Nicaragua issued a statement condemning a government decree confiscating all of its properties and assets and calling it a “center of terrorism”, saying the allegations are baseless and violate academic freedom. In an August 16 statement, the Central American province of the Society

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