Pope Francis

Seek contact with nature to change polluting lifestyles, pope says

By Justin McLellan

VATICAN CITY — Humanity must have more direct contact with nature to counter the modern lifestyles that are destroying the planet, Pope Francis said. Respecting and loving the earth as well as seeking direct contact with nature “are values that we need so much today as we discover ourselves increasingly powerless before the consequences of …

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4/17/24

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In age of excess, temperance helps one experience real joy, pope says

By Cindy Wooden

VATICAN CITY — Exercising the virtue of temperance is not a recipe for a boring life, Pope Francis said, but rather it is the secret to enjoying every good thing. If one wants “to appreciate a good wine, savoring it in small sips is better than swallowing it all in one go. We all know …

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4/17/24

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Pope pleads for military restraint in the Middle East

By Cindy Wooden

VATICAN CITY — The morning after Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel, Pope Francis pleaded with nations to avoid a further escalation of the violence. “I make a heartfelt appeal for a halt to any action that might fuel a spiral of violence with the risk of dragging the Middle East into …

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4/15/24

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Pope plans to travel to Asia in September, Vatican confirms

By Cindy Wooden

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is planning to make the longest trip of his papacy in September, visiting Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore, the Vatican press office announced. During the 12-day Asian tour, the press office said April 12, he intends to visit: Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, Sept. 3-6; Port Moresby and Vanimo, …

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4/12/24

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