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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Thursday prayed for the city and people of Rome, as he gave an Angelus address for the feast of the apostles Peter and Paul, patron saints of the Italian capital.Listen to our report:Speaking from his study window to the crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square, the Pope recalled how both of these two apostles suffered persecution and gave their lives in service to the first Christian communities.The liturgical readings of the day, the Pope continued, remind us that even in the most difficult moments of persecution, the Lord remained close to Peter and Paul, just as he remains by our side today. Especially in our times of trial, he said, God holds out his hand and comes to help us, liberating us from the threats of our enemies.Our real enemy, Pope Francis, said, is sin, but when we are reconciled with God, through the Sacrament of Confession, we are liberated from evil and the burden of sin is lifted from us.The Pope welcomed especially the member...
(Vatican Radio) The Holy See has renewed its call for an end to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), after what it considers a lack of substantial change in the six months following a UN resolution on the issue.Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Holy See’s Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer to the UN in New York, made the appeal during an open debate of the Security Council.The UN adopted Resolution 2325 on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction on 15 December 2016.Yet Archbishop Auza said the Holy See believes the situation in their regard “has not substantially changed”.“[A]s Pope Francis has stated, ‘We say, “Never again,” but at the same time we produce weapons and sell them to those who are at war with one another.’”He said the Pope renews his “strong support for the rapid adoption of steps that would lead to the elimination of weapons of mass destruction and to the reduction...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis celebrated Mass in St Peter's Square on Thursday to celebrated the feast of Saints Peter and Paul highlighting the plight of persecuted Christians, the importance of prayer and confessing the faith.Listen to this report: In a sunny St Peter’s Square on Thursday, Pope Francis was joined by new Cardinals and Metropolitan Archbishops created in the last year, as well as pilgrims and Romans alike, to celebrate the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Co-Patrons of the eternal city.Following a blessing of the Pallium which will be placed on the 36 Metropolitan Archbishops in their own dioceses, the Pope in his homily focused his attention on three words, confession, persecution and prayer, which he said, “are essential for the life of an apostle.”ConfessionBeginning with the word confession, the Holy Father referred to the day’s readings in which Jesus asks “Who do men say that the Son of man is?” Pope Francis ex...
(Vatican Radio) The Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life has issued a statement regarding the case of the terminally-ill English baby, Charlie Gard.On Tuesday the European Court of Human Rights rejected a plea from the baby’s parents to be allowed to move him to the United States for experimental medical treatment.Listen to Philippa Hitchen's report:10-month old Charlie was born with a rare genetic condition called mitochondrial depletion syndrome, which causes progressive muscle weakness and brain damage.He is being kept alive on a life support system but Britain’s Supreme Court also ruled earlier in June that it was not in the baby’s interest to move him or continue treatment. Specialists at London’s Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital believe Charlie has no chance of survival.Limits of medicineIn a statement, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy of Life says the interests of the patient must be paramount, b...
Vatican City, Jun 29, 2017 / 03:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Thursday, the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Francis said that we can’t just know about our faith, but we must live our faith, with Jesus as the center of our hearts and lives.“The question of life demands a response of life. For it counts little to know the articles of faith if we do not confess Jesus as the Lord of our lives,” the Pope said June 29.“Today he looks straight at us and asks, ‘Who am I for you?’ As if to say: ‘Am I still the Lord of your life, the longing of your heart, the reason for your hope, the source of your unfailing trust?’Jesus is asking us today the same questions he asked to his disciples: “Who do people say that I am?” and “Who do you say that I am?” Francis continued. In the end, only Peter answers that he is “the Christ, the Son of the living God.”“Along with Saint Peter, we too renew today our lif...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration has set new criteria for visa applicants from six mainly Muslim nations and all refugees that require a "close" family or business tie to the United States. The move came after the Supreme Court partially restored President Donald Trump's executive order that was widely criticized as a ban on Muslims....
(Vatican Radio) The Holy See Press Office on Thursday issued a statement concerning Cardinal George Pell's response to charges filed against him in Australia.The statement notes that Cardinal Pell will return to Australia to face the charges against him. The Cardinal, who currently serves as the Prefect of the Secretariat of the Economy, was granted a leave of absence by Pope Francis in order to defend himself. The Press Office statement goes on to say, “The Holy Father, who has appreciated Cardinal Pell’s honesty during his three years of work in the Roman Curia, is grateful for his collaboration, and in particular, for his energetic dedication to the reforms in the economic and administrative sector, as well as his active participation in the Council of Cardinals (C9).”Below, please find the full text of the Statement of the Holy See Press Office: The Holy See has learned with regret the news of charges filed in Australia against Card. George...
