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Pope tells Putin: Stop the war

With "rivers of blood and tears" still flowing in Ukraine and with the increasing threat of the use of nuclear weapons, Pope Francis begged Russian President Vladimir Putin: "Stop this spiral of violence and death."
Let your beauty shine, Pope Francis tells young people

Pope Francis on Friday told young people to let their true beauty shine, the beauty that is a reflection of divine beauty.
Pope Francis: The first element of discernment is prayer

Prayer is the first element of discernment, Pope Francis said in his general audience message on Wednesday. “To discern we need to be in an environment, in a state of prayer,” he said Sept. 28 in St. Peter’s Square.
Science needs ethicists, more open debate, some say at Vatican conference

Biological engineering, such as gene therapy for treating human disease, is making such swift advancements that the public's knowledge and understanding of what is happening and what ethical and legal guidelines are needed are lagging too far behind, said speakers at a Vatican conference.
Seek silence amid noisy world, pope tells Capuchin sisters

The humility of silence can help Christians sift through the loud and divisive noise in the world in order to listen to and discern God's will, Pope Francis told a group of Capuchin sisters.
Jesus, present in the Eucharist, inspires compassion, sharing, pope says

One cannot love and worship the Eucharist without compassion for the poor and marginalized, Pope Francis said at a Mass concluding Italy's eucharistic congress.
Help the poor and the planet, pope tells young economists, entrepreneurs

Acknowledging how young people have been given a world marked by inequality, injustice, war and environmental degradation, Pope Francis urged those looking for solutions to be concrete, to involve the poor, to care for the Earth and to create jobs.
Cardinal Parolin, Russian foreign minister meet at U.N.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Vatican News reported.
Pope Francis asks financial consultants to put people before business

Pope Francis has encouraged financial advisers and consultants to make decisions that put the good of individuals and communities before that of businesses.
Pope decries savagery, monstrosities against people in Ukraine

Highlighting the "terrible situation" unfolding in Ukraine, Pope Francis again called for prayers for the nation's "noble and martyred" people.
Papal almoner visits newly discovered mass grave site in Ukraine

Standing near a mass grave site in eastern Ukraine and seeing the delicate and solemn removal of bodies, Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner, said he could only pray.
Pope Francis extends a hand to China

While a trial against Cardinal Joseph Zen is getting underway in China, the Holy See continues to work towards the renewal of the Sino-Vatican agreement for the appointment of bishops.
Papal representative in Ukraine dodges gunfire

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Pope Francis’ representative in Ukraine, was shot at Saturday as he delivered humanitarian aid near the city of Zaporizhzhia, Vatican News reported.
Pope revamps fund for rural communities in Latin America, Caribbean

Saying he wanted to promote even "stronger links" between the dioceses of Latin America and the Caribbean and the poorest people in their territories, Pope Francis ordered changes to the structure of a foundation established by St. John Paul II 30 years ago.
Pope: Under right conditions, nations may buy weapons for self-defense

Under the right moral conditions, a country has the right to purchase weapons to defend itself from those who attack it, Pope Francis said.
Pope urges world leaders to 'work for peace, not weapons'

Speaking on behalf of dozens of religious leaders, Pope Francis called on world leaders to put an end to violence and bloodshed and instead strive for peace.
Pope: Religions must be purified of extremism, self-righteousness

As war, violence and extremism in countries around the world threaten the lives of countless men, women and children, religions must rise above differences and be examples of peace and harmony, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis arrives in Kazakhstan, urges peace in ‘senseless and tragic war’ in Ukraine

Pope Francis arrived in Kazakhstan Tuesday urging dialogue and peace in the face of Russia’s “senseless and tragic war” in Ukraine.
Young must hasten to share God's love, pope says in WYD message

Like Mary, who after the Annunciation went in haste to visit her cousin Elizabeth, young Catholics are called to welcome Jesus into their lives and then to go out and share their joy with others, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis: Reach out to a friend who needs to hear that God loves them

Pope Francis urged Catholics Sunday to imitate the Lord’s dedicated search “for the lost sheep” by reaching out to friends and family who have drifted away from the faith.

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