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Pope Francis: appeal for end to violence against Rohingya

2017-08-27 13:27

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for an end to the violent persecution of the minority Rohingya population in Burma.Speaking to pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter’s Square following the Angelus prayer, th...

Pope Francis: prayers for flood victims in Bangladesh, India, Nepal

2017-08-27 13:44

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims of massive flooding in Bangladesh, Nepal, and northern India over the past several days. “I express my closeness to all the [affected] populations, and pray f...

Pope Francis at Angelus: all have role in building Church

2017-08-27 14:17

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis prayed the Angelus with pilgrims and tourists gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.Gospel episodeAhead of the traditional prayer of Marian devotion, the Holy Father reflected on the day’...

Pope Francis: video message to Jasna Gora pilgrims

2017-08-26 12:44

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis sent a video message to pilgrims participating in celebrations for the Feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa on Saturday at her shrine in the central Polish city. 300th anniversary celebrations T...

Pope and WCC leaders discuss ecumenism, ecology, economic justice

2017-08-25 16:30

(Vatican Radio) Leaders of the World Council of Churches have expressed gratitude for a “very constructive and fruitful meeting with Pope Francis” in the Vatican.The informal encounter took place on Thursday, during the...

EXCLUSIVE: Pope Francis ‘pleased’ with Card Parolin’s ‘constructive’ visit to Russia

2017-08-25 14:38

(Vatican Radio) Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, is just returned from a 4-day state visit to Russia, with which he says Pope Francis is “pleased”. Listen to Devin Watkins' report: In an exclusi...