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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis' final engagement on Saturday in Georgia was a visit to the Svietyskhoveli Patriarchal Cathedral in the ancient capital of Mtskheta, the seat of the Orthodox Church of Georgia.In his address, the Pope spoke of Christian identity which, he said, “is maintained when deeply rooted in faith, and also when it is open and ready, never rigid or closed. ”Reminding we are called to be “One in Jesus Christ,” the Pope said we must avoid “putting first disharmony and divisions between the baptized” and urged Christians to avoid “giving in to closed ways of thinking which darken life.” Please find below an English translation of the Pope’s address at the Svietyskhoveli Patriarchal Cathedral in Mtskheta:Address of His Holiness Pope FrancisVisit to the Svietyskhoveli Patriarchal CathedralMtskheta, 1 October 2016Your Holiness,Mr Prime Minister,Distinguished Authorities and Members of the Diplomatic Corps,...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis met Catholic charity workers in the Georgian capital and encouraged them in their work, saying “the poor and the weak are the ‘flesh of Christ’ who call upon Christians of every confession, urging them to act without personal interests, following only the prompting of the Holy Spirit.” The meeting took place in the grounds of the Camilliani health clinic in Tbilisi and was attended by its director and the head of Caritas Georgia. Also present were staff and volunteers working for various Catholic charitable organisations in Georgia as well as patients and medical staff from the Camilliani clinic. Please find below an English translation of the Pope’s address to the charity workers in Tbilisi:Greeting of His Holiness Pope FrancisMeeting with Volunteers and AssistantsTbilisi, Camilliani Centre1 October 2016Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet you warmly a...
(Vatican Radio) Vatican Weekend for October 1, 2016 features coverage of Pope Francis in the Caucasus as he promotes peace and bridge building during this Jubilee Year of Mercy. This 16th Apostolic journey abroad comes on the heels of his visit to Armenia back in June and takes him to Georgia and Azerbaijian from the 30th of September to the 2nd of October. In this programme we bring you the Pope's words, in-house production of events and interviews with the Director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Greg Burke and the Ambassador of Georgia to the Holy See, Doctor Tamara Grdzelidze.Listen to a programme produced by Veronica Scarisbrick:
Vatican City, Oct 1, 2016 / 07:57 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In a lengthy, off-the-cuff speech in Georgia, Pope Francis said the world today is at war with marriage, and urged couples to fight against modern threats to the sacrament such as gender theory.Speaking to Irina, a Georgian wife and mother who gave her testimony in front of Pope Francis and hundreds of priests, seminarians and religious Oct. 1, the Pope said “you mentioned a great enemy of marriage today: gender theory.”“Today the whole world is at war trying to destroy marriage,” he said, noting that this war isn’t being fought with arms “but with ideas.”There are “certain ideologies that destroy marriage,” he said. “So we need to defend ourselves from ideological colonization.”Pope Francis spoke to priests, seminarians, religious and pastoral workers inside Tbilisi’s Church of the Assumption after celebrating Mass for the country’s tiny Catholic popu...
Vatican City, Oct 1, 2016 / 08:54 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis was treated to a special presentation Saturday when young people, including several disabled youth in wheelchairs, performed traditional dances for him during his papal visit to Georgia Saturday.The performance took place during a meeting held outside one of the buildings of the Assistance Center of the Camillian Order in Tbilisi, and included several typical dances with traditional Georgian dress.Around 700 people, including the sick, disabled, and volunteers and workers of the various charity organizations of the Catholic Church in Georgia were all present at the Oct. 1 meeting.Immediately before the performance, Pope Francis spoke to those present saying he was happy to be with them, even if was just for a little while, and offered his encouragement.“God never turns away,” the Pope said. “He is always close to you, ready to listen, to give you his strength in times of difficulty.”“Yo...
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