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Friday, October 9th, 2015Pope Francis Stunned “That Is Not Right” When Bolivia President Presents Him Communist Crucifix
Friday, July 10th, 2015(Fox News Latino) Bolivia President Evo Morales Presents Stunned
Pope Francis With ‘Communist Crucifix’ –Image Courtesy: Cairns Post
Turkey Recalls Vatican Envoy After Pope Francis Calls Massacre of Armenians 100 Yrs Ago Genocide
Tuesday, April 14th, 2015(CNS Video) Turkey Revisionist History: Maintains 1.5 Million Armenians
Were Killed in Civil War During WW I and Pope Francis’ Statement is ‘Islamophobia’ –Image Courtesy: Catholic Online
Pope Francis Urges Muslim Leaders to Condemn Violence in Name of Islam, Seeks More International Assistance for Refugees
Sunday, November 30th, 2014(MEMRI Video) Islamic State (ISIS) Justifies Its War With Yazidis
Calling On Them to Convert to Islam Before Killing Them
(Vatican News) During Pope Francis apostolic trip to Turkey this past week, the Pontiff urged Muslim leaders worldwide to condemn violence in the name of Islam–Appealing for more international assistance for the thousands of refugees from nearby Iraq and Syria who have taken refugee in Turkey.
H/T: The Muslim Issue
Pope Francis Sends Condolences to Families and Friends of Taiwan’s Air Disaster
Thursday, July 24th, 2014(Vatican) Pope Francis has sent his condolences to the families of the victims of Trans Asia Airways that crashed near Makong Airport in Taiwan Penghu on Wednesday:
“The Holy Father learned with sadness of the air accident near Makong Airport and he asks you to kindly convey his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and the assurance of his prayers for all affected by this tragedy. Upon all he invokes God’s blessings of consolation, strength and peace.”
According to Taiwan transportation authorities, 47 people were confirmed dead and 11 injured from the ATR 72 aircraft which carried 54 passengers and 4 crew members.
More here from Taipei Times
Italy’s ‘March For Life’ Draws Tens of Thousands of Global Participants
Sunday, May 4th, 2014Italy’s March For Life –Image: Marcia per la Vita
(CNA) The 4th Annual ‘March For Life’ held in Rome today, drew tens of thousands of attendees from across Italy, Europe and the United States–the dinosaur media throughout the U.S. are silent.
“The beautiful thing about this march is that its always been international.” explained Joseph Meaney, Director of Coordination for the global pro-life organization Human Life International. The Italians have had a pro-life movement for years, decades but they’ve never really had a lot of marches and so they put this together with all different kinds of Italian groups, widening out to European and now even further,” Meaney added.
Elvira, a 17 yr old young woman from Poland traveled to Rome with a group of 50 young people, she wanted to show that “life is very important for everyone.”
Pope Francis touched on this theme to his greeting to the march participants saying, “Many congratulations and go forward and work on this,” noting that this years ‘March For Life’ had “an international and ecumenical character.”
Italian pro-life organizers found that going to the Washington, D.C. event was an “extraordinary occasion to meet pro-life people,” said Virginia Coda Nunziante, that march gave them an idea of “doing something similar in Italy.”
On Thursday 08 May and Saturday 10 May, EWTN reports that thousands will be descending upon Ottawa, Canada Parliament for the 17th National March For Life.
More here from Patheos
Pope Francis: Happy and Holy Easter to Overflowing Crowd of 150,000 at St Peter’s Square
Sunday, April 20th, 2014Thousand Worship our Risen Savior Jesus Christ with Pope Francis
Image: Oliver Darcy@Twitter
(CNA) In his Easter message to the city and the world, Pope Francis, focused on the victory of love brought about through Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection.
“The message that Christian’s bring to the world is this: Jesus, Love incarnate died on the cross for our sins but God the Father raised Him and made Him the Lord of life and death. In Jesus, love has triumphed over hatred, mercy over sinfulness, goodness over evil, truth over falsehood, life over death,” said Pope Francis.
Emphasizing the power of God’s “unconditional and faithful love” for every human situation, praying for the many areas of the world suffering from violence of conflicts and urging Christians to seek paths of peace and reconciliation.
Pope Francis then issued a blessing to those gathered in St Peter’s Square and those throughout the world listening and watching by various types of media.
Full article here from Catholic News Agency
Related: Video here of Easter Mass at St Peter’s Square –Vatican