He also asked for prayers for his trip to Iraq and remarked that John Paul II was unable to visit the country. “One cannot disappoint a people for the second time,” he said.
He said Jesus “shows us the boundless mercy of the Father.”
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Pope prepares for trip to Iraq
The Pope's daily life in Iraq
Argentine Nelson Castro publishes a study on the physical and mental health of Pope Francis and his predecessors up until Leo XIII. When he was 21 years old, Pope Francis underwent a serious lung operation that seemed to have no repercussions.
Several of the places the pope will visit on Sunday have received financial support from Hungary Helps.
Omar Mohammed, known online as “Mosul Eye,” risked his life to document and denounce the atrocities of ISIS.
“Some friends of mine, somewhat fanatical, are still angry about my resignation,” he says in an interview with Italian news outlet “Corriere della Sera.”
“We can all do this, everyone. This is a good fast,” he said.
His remains are kept in the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola in Rome.
The person in charge of the Vatican archives says there is still material from the nunciatures to be processed.
He will visit Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil, Mosul and Qaraqosh in early March.
Archbishop Julián Barrio says the pandemic emphasizes the Holy Year’s message of faith.
The pope will leave for Iraq in one week. It's his first trip since the pandemic began.
. “Yes, Lord!” is the first television show of its kind, aimed at addressing children’s spiritual needs.
Thanks to the COVAX program, vaccine distribution is starting in lower-income countries.
Two new euro coins commemorating Pope Francis' pontificate will be issued this week.
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Sr María Luisa Berzosa is one of three women consultors appointed to the Synod of Bishops.
The original goal of the Famvin Homeless Alliance's “13 Houses” campaign was to get 10,000 homeless people off the streets in five years.
“Hatred is not borne in the name of God! War is not waged in the name of God!” said the pope to terrorists from the self-proclaimed Islamic State.
In a message to the UN, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States said human rights must be respected even amid measures implemented to curb the ongoing pandemic.
The pope will visit this city in Iraq. In 2014, every last Christian was driven out.
