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Pope in Mozambique praises peace and encourages encounter

Pope Francis addresses Authorities, members of the Diplomatic Corps, and representatives of Civil Society, and encourages a culture of encounter and a culture of peace. 

Pope invites Church in Mozambique to be a “Church of the Visitation"

Pope Francis addresses bishops, priests, men and women religious, seminarians and catechists, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Maputo, and ... 

Pope to Youth in Mozambique: “Walk joyfully in the ways of peace"

Pope Francis holds an Interreligious meeting with young people in Maputo and tells them they are “the joy of this land, the joy of our time”. 

Pope recalls playing soccer with homemade ball as child

Pope Francis meets on Thursday morning with Mozambican members of Scholas Occurrentes, telling them a story from his childhood. 

Pope offers Mozambican youth two models of perseverance 

Addressing young people at the interreligious gathering in Maputo, Pope Francis offers the example of two Mozambican sports celebrities who never gave up on ... 

Peace through justice and forgiveness, not only in Africa

Pope Francis launches a strong appeal for reconciliation in his first speech in Mozambique, recalling that peace is not only the absence of war but an untiring ... 

Pope: Cardinal Etchegaray, a zealous pastor with deep faith 

Pope Francis has expressed his condolences for the death of French Cardinal Roger Etchegaray. The president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Justice and ... 

Pope recalls late Cardinal Pimiento’s work for peace and common 

In a telegram, Pope Francis has expressed his condolence for the death of Colombian Cardinal José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez. The archbishop emeritus of ... 

Pope meets delegation from Mozambique’s Xai-Xai diocese

Pope Francis meets on Thursday with a delegation from the Diocese of Xai-Xai, inviting them to care for the children and elderly. 

Pope prays for victims of Hurricane Dorian in Bahamas

Aboard the papal plane to Mozambique, Pope Francis invites everyone to pray for the victims of Hurricane Dorian, which thrashed the Bahamas with high winds and ... 

Pope Francis departs for his 31st Apostolic Journey

Pope Francis set off from Rome on Wednesday morning shortly after 8:00 a.m. for his 31st Apostolic Journey abroad, during which he will visit Mozambique, ... 

Pope Francis entrusts his 31st Apostolic Journey to Mary

On Tuesday morning, Pope Francis pays his customary visit to the Basilica of St Mary Major, to entrust his 31st Apostolic Journey to Our Lady's protection. 

Memorable moments from Pope's previous visits in Africa

As Pope Francis heads to Mozambique for his 31st Apostolic Journey abroad, we remember some memorable moments from his previous visits to countries on the ... 

Pope commends Mauritius for rich cultural and religious traditions

Pope Francis releases a video message for the people of Mauritius, thanking them for praying and preparing his 9 September Apostolic Visit. 

Pope of the peripheries to visit Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius

Pope Francis visits Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius from 4 to 10 September, which our correspondent says will definitely rekindle hope and cement peace in ... 

Pope Francis appoints three new Apostolic Nuncios

Pope Francis appoints three new Apostolic Nuncios: Monsignor Antoine Camilleri, Paolo Rudelli and Paolo Borgia. 

Mozambican nun on Pope’s visit

Pauline Sister Olga Massango, who was on the preparatory team for Pope Saint John Paul II’s visit to Mozambique in 1988, brought her experience to the ... 

Archbishop Machado rues India’s Freedom of Religion bill 

Archbishop Felix Machado of Vasai Diocese has criticized the Freedom of Religion Act, 2019 of India’s Himachal Pradesh state saying it is restrictive and not ... 

Philippine “Season of Creation” calls for action on “Laudato si”

Cardinal Tagle launched the “Season of Creation” on Sunday, the "World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation". The month-long campaign intends to urge ... 

South African Jesuits condemn xenophobia, call for political action

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is committed to quelling attacks on foreigners. Yet again, the Catholic Church in the country raises its voice ... 

Australian bishops urge overcoming online hatred, division, exploitation 

Australia’s Catholic bishops have released a statement in view of their Social Justice Sunday, 29 September, urging for a genuine human encounter in the digital ... 

Mexican and US border bishops discuss immigration issues and uphold human rights

The border bishops of Texas and Mexico gather in Matamoros, Mexico, to reaffirm the dignity and rights of all people in the face of injustice against migrants ... 

A Mother for orphans in Mozambique

Olinda Mugabe lives in Mozambique. She runs the "Reencontro" Association which is dedicated to orphaned and vulnerable children who have lost their parents to ...