Francis, who has made a more inclusive and forgiving church a characteristic of his papacy, made the announcement in a document known as an “apostolic letter” after Sunday’s close of the Catholic Church’s “Holy Year of Mercy”
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In a ceremony at St Peter’s Basilica, he named five new European cardinals, four from North America, two from South America, three Africans, two Asians and an Oceanian
Francis made the call on Thursday after meeting Gewargis III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, in Vatican City
Speaking while receiving Archbishop Augustine Kasujja, the Apostolic Nuncio (Ambassador of the Holy See) in a farewell visit at State House, Abuja on Thursday, the President said the effort of the Pope for peace, especially in Syria, is inspiring and impressive
The pope is scheduled to be joined by Bishop Munib Younan, the head of the Lutheran World Federation, and Rev. Martin Junge, the LWF General Secretary, at an ecumenical prayer service in Lund cathedral
Francis said: “I implore with all my strength, you leaders to spare civilians, especially children, who are still trapped by cruel bombardments
The pontiff made the condemnation on Tuesday in Vatican City as the World commemorated UN International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
This year, on one Friday per month, the pope pays special visits to honour the Jubilee of Mercy, an 11-month Catholic festival that ends in November
A day before he left, an elderly Catholic priest was killed in Northern France during Mass, in an attack that the Islamic State claimed responsibility
The pontiff noted : “One thing is true, I think that in nearly all religions there is always a small group of fundamentalists, and it is a problem also for Christians
The Islamic State media outlet said the perpetrator of the Orlando nightclub attack was a member of the extremist organisation
The letter, directly from the pope under his own initiative, stressed that bishops will now be sacked for negligence and for not actively pursuing paedophile priests in their dioceses.
The Pope’s message, entitled: “Overcome Indifference and Win Peace,” was read by Archbishop Adewale Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese Lagos at the Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos
He called on Christians, Muslims and followers of African Traditional Religions to work “for an end to every act which, from whatever side, disfigures the face of God and whose ultimate aim is to defend particular interests by any and all means”
The Pope spread the gospel, calling for deep respect for the elderly and love for children during his homily, which also focused on the need to preserve family unity
The journalists, Gianluigi Nuzzi and Emiliano Fittipaldi, had published books on Catholic Church scandals based on leaked documents.
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Ban made the announcement while briefing UN correspondents after the Summit for the adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda, which was also attended by the Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis
The Pontifical Council for the Care of Migrants and Itinerant People on Friday announced this in a statement in Vatican City
The Pope said: “Only the initiative of God the Creator can fill the measure of the heart, and He has come to encounter us, to allow himself be found by us as a friend