“We must reject the ruinous ideologies of indifference, invisibility and individualism”, clamours undersecretary of Vatican Migrants and Refugees Section
At book launch in Saudi Arabia, Holy See representative to UN in Geneva Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič says human fraternity key to move from “incivility of conflict” to “civilisation of encounter”
Holy See culture minister Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi denounces racial prejudice as “negation of relationship”, “social and spiritual denialism” of diversity
“Religions have nothing to do” with violence, discrimination and hatred, stress Francis and good friend Ahmad Al-Tayyeb
“We are here together to build the world of tomorrow where nobody will be left behind”, participants declare at outset of ‘Economy of Francesco’ event
In message to Latin American Church, Pope proposes economies based on Economies based on “contributing, sharing and distributing, not on possessing, excluding and accumulating”
Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples invites Catholics to challenge status quo on politics, economy through lens of ‘Fratelli tutti’
“Compassion for the suffering is the only vaccine in the global war against the merciless virus. We shall win only when we treat our brothers and sisters’ tears as our own”, pleads Cardinal Bo of Myanmar
“Leadership that summons Americans to recognise “we are all in the same boat” could heal divisions by bringing voices together over an agenda Catholics and non-Catholics can embrace”
President of Caritas Internationalis urges “better way of doing politics” to combat “closing hearts, hands, minds, territories and cultures”
Francis encourages refugee advocates “to reach out the hand of friendship to those who are alone, accompanying them and strengthening their voice”
“It is our obligation as faith leaders to model responses that are dignified, humane and merciful, rather than vengeful”, say members of Religions for Peace World Council
“Why is it that gender issues are totally ignored in a document addressed to all men and women of good will?”
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich warns on publication of blasphemous cartoons: “There cannot be absolute freedom… freedom of expression must take into account others’ views”
In wake of Nice attack, the Catholic group calls on Christians and Muslims “to dissociate religion from all forms of violence perpetrated in the name of God”
“This new encyclical is a call for a new way of living human relations: not only on paper, not only by words, but with our daily actions”, says COMECE secretary general Fr. Manuel Barrios Prieto
“The injustices of the world and of history are not healed by hatred and revenge, but by dialogue and forgiveness”
“God will ask an accounting of those who failed to seek peace, or who fomented tensions and conflicts”, Pope warns in “Spirit of Assisi” interfaith prayer meeting
“Economic development has not reduced the gap between the rich and the poor”, laments leader of world’s Orthodox. “Rather, it has prioritised profit, to the detriment of the weak, and contributes to the exacerbation of environmental problems”
Pax Christi International has welcomed the Pope’s condemnation of war in his new encyclical Fratelli tutti, observing that the document’s reflection on how the ‘just war’ tradition fails in the face of modern warfare “goes further than any papal encyclical in history”.
German and Austrian bishops have welcomed the Pope’s new encyclical as an “urgent appeal for worldwide solidarity and international cooperation”.
“The vineyard is the Lord’s, not ours. Authority is a service, and as such should be exercised, for the good of all and for the dissemination of the Gospel”, Francis pleads at the Angelus
In his new encyclical Fratelli tutti, released Sunday, Pope Francis has set out his vision for a new world order post-COVID-19 beyond nationalism and capitalism.
Catholic women worldwide are asking Pope Francis to change the “painful” title of his new encyclical ‘Brothers all’, warning him that “the masculine noun will alienate many”.
The Vatican is digging itself into a hole trying to defend the gender inclusiveness of the Pope’s new encyclical Fratelli tutti, or ‘Brothers all’.