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By Junno Arocho EstevesVATICANCITY (CNS) -- Humanity's greed and selfishness can turn creation into a sad anddesolate world instead of the sign of God's love that it was meant to be, PopeFrancis said. Humanbeings are often tempted to view creation as "a possession we can exploitas we please and forwhich we do not have to answer to anyone," the pope said Feb. 22 at hisweekly general audience. "Whencarried away by selfishness, human beings end up ruining even the mostbeautiful things that have been entrusted to them," the pope said. As an early sign of spring, the audience was heldin St. Peter's Squarefor the first time sinceNovember. Despite the chilly morning temperatures, the pope made therounds in his popemobile, greeting pilgrims and kissing bundled-up infants. Continuinghis series of talks on Christian hope, the pope reflected on St. Paul's Letterto the Romans, which expressesthe hope "that creation itself would be set free from slavery tocorruption."St. Paul,the pope said, re...
By Junno Arocho EstevesVATICANCITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis appealed for humanitarian assistance to South Sudanwhere famine threatens the lives of millions of people already suffering due toa three-year civil war.In the "martyred South Sudan," he said,"a fratricidal conflict is compounded by a serious food crisis, which hasstruck the Horn of Africa and condemnsmillions of people to starve to death, among them many children," the popesaid. At the end of his weekly general audience at the VaticanFeb. 22, the pope said that a solid commitment from the international community to assist South Sudanis crucial "now more than ever." The United Nations Feb. 21 declared afamine in two counties of South Sudan, adding that the catastrophic food shortageswill continue to spread, threatening millions of lives. Civil warhas destabilized the world's youngest country for more than three years due toa political power struggle between President Salva Kiir and formerVice-President Riek Machar. "Thisfamin...
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CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) -- The last people remaining at a Dakota Access pipeline protest camp prayed and set fire to a handful of wooden structures on Wednesday, hours ahead of a deadline set by the Army Corps of Engineers to close the camp....
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis at his Wednesday General Audience continued his catechesis on Christian hope, reflecting on St. Paul's words in the Letter to the Romans: "In hope we were saved" (8:24).Please find below the official English summary of the Pope's words:Dear Brothers and Sisters: Rather than being something we possess and use for own pleasure, Saint Paul reminds us that creation is God’s gift, which reveals to us his loving plan. But when we are self-centred and commit sin, we break our communion with God, and the original beauty of human nature and creation is marred. Thus, rather than show God’s infinite love, creation bears the wounds of human pride. The Lord, however, does not abandon us, but offers us a new horizon of freedom and salvation. Saint Paul reminds us of this truth, by inviting us to hear the groaning of all people and things, and even the groaning of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. T...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has appealed for the hard-hit people of South Sudan, “where a fratricidal conflict is compounded by a severe food crisis which has hit the Horn of Africa region and condemns to death by starvation millions of people, including many children”.He called on all involved to “commit not to stop at making statements, but also to provide concrete food aid and to allow it to reach suffering populations”.The Holy Father also prayed that the Lord sustain “these our brothers and all those working to help them”.South Sudan’s government officially declared a famine in some parts of the country on Monday.The United Nations has warned that areas hardest hit by war and a collapsing economy have left about 100,000 people facing starvation, while one million others are at risk of famine.Please find below a Vatican Radio English translation of the Pope’s appeal:Of particular concern is the painful news coming from suf...
