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Pope at Mass in Mauritius: Be a youthful, joyful, missionary Church

Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass at the Mary Queen of Peace Monument in Port Louis. In his homily he describes the Beatitudes as “a Christian’s identity card”. 

Pope to Mauritius’ authorities: Promote jobs for youth, welcome migrants

Pope Francis greets the authorities, representatives of civil society, and diplomatic corps of Mauritius, and urges them to welcome migrants and to extend ... 

Pope Francis makes Apostolic Journey to Mauritius

Pope Francis is on his one-day Apostolic Journey to Mauritius, departing from Madagascar and flying to the island nation in the Indian Ocean. 

Pope’s condolence for victims of Hurricane Dorian in Bahamas

Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin sent a telegram of condolence on behalf of Pope Francis to Archbishop Patrick Pinder of Nassau, the capital ... 

Pope to clergy and religious in Madagascar: ‘be a sign of His living presence’

Pope Francis’ last official engagement in Madagascar saw him meeting with priests, men and women religious, consecrated persons, seminarians, novices and ... 

Pope in Madagascar: Prayer for workers at Mahatazana quarry

Pope Francis recites a prayer for workers at the Mahatazana Quarry in Antananarivo, on the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Madagascar. 

Pope at “City of Friendship” in Madagascar: poverty is not inevitable

Pope Francis visits the Akamasoa Association in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Sunday afternoon, and calls it “an expression of God’s presence in the midst of his ... 

Pope at Mass in Madagascar: Following in Jesus’ footsteps is demanding

Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass before one million people in the Diocesan Grounds of Soamandrakizay, in the capital of Antananarivo. In his homily, he focuses ... 

Highlights of Pope’s second day in Madagascar

Here is video footage of some of the best moments from Pope Francis’ second day in Madagascar. 

Pope to youth in Madagascar: Jesus entrusts you with a mission

Pope Francis participates in a vigil with young people at Soamandrakizay Diocesan Camp, outside the capital Antananarivo, and challenges them to ask if Jesus ... 

Blessed Victoire Rasoamanarivo of Madagascar

One of the stops in the programme of Pope Francis in Madagascar is a visit to the tomb of Blessed Victoire Rasoamanarivo in Antananarivo on Saturday, 7 ... 

Pope to Madagascar Bishops: Be pastors with the heart of Jesus

Pope Francis addresses the Bishops of Madagascar in Andohalo Cathedral, in Antananarivo, and describes what it means to be a pastor according to the heart of ... 

Pope to nuns in Madagascar: Little acts of love save the world

Pope Francis departs from his prepared text and speaks from the heart during his visit on Saturday with a group of contemplative sisters in Madagascar at the ... 

Pope to authorities in Madagascar: Promote integral human development

On the second leg of his 3-nation Apostolic Journey, Pope Francis delivers his first speech in Madagascar to authorities, representatives of the civil society, ... 

Globalization and the risk of cultural uniformity

In his address to the authorities of Madagascar, Pope Francis gives a summary of his beliefs on political responsibility, poverty, care for creation, and the ... 

Who was the Jesuit priest the Pope mentioned in Madagascar?

In his speech to the civil authorities of Madagascar, Pope Francis quoted Fr Antoine de Padoue Rahajarizafy, SJ. Who was he? 

Madagascar: Pope meets survivors of measles epidemic

2019 saw the largest measles outbreak ever in Madagascar with more than 1,500 deaths. On the first full day of his Apostolic Visit to the nation, Pope Francis ... 

Highlights of Pope Francis’ first day in Madagascar

Here is video footage of some of the best moments from Pope Francis’ first day in Madagascar. 

Highlights of Pope Francis’ final day in Mozambique

Here is video footage of some of the best moments from Pope Francis’ second day in Mozambique. 

Pope Francis concludes visit to Mozambique with a colourful Mass

The climax of Pope Francis’ visit to Mozambique had to be the Mass, celebrated this morning, in Maputo’s forty-two thousand capacity stadium known locally as ... 

The wait is over for the people of Madagascar

The people of Madagascar have been looking forward a long time to Pope Francis' visit. Their wait is now over. 

Madagascar welcomes Pope Francis in style

The president, bishops, and people of Madagascar welcome Pope Francis to their island nation on Friday evening with a special celebration at the airport in ... 

Pope Francis begins his Apostolic Journey to Madagascar

The papal plane taking Pope Francis to Madagascar, for the second leg of his Apostolic Visit to three southern African nations, has arrived in the capital, ... 

Pope at Mass in Mozambique: Hold onto hope and stay united

Pope Francis celebrates a Votive Mass for the Progress of Peoples in Maputo’s Zimpeto Stadium and encourages the people of Mozambique to keep working for peace ... 

Pope visits hospital in Mozambique and comforts HIV-AIDS patients

Pope Francis begins his last day in Mozambique with a visit to the Zimpeto Hospital and says caring for mothers and children with HIV-AIDS reminds him of the ... 

Return to Nazareth to rediscover the true identity of the Church

This is the path indicated by Pope Francis in Maputo in his meeting with the bishops, clergy, religious, catechists and animators of Mozambique, in the ... 

Pope Francis greets street children in Maputo

Pope Francis visits the "Casa Matteo 25", a Church-run institution which offers help to the poor. 

Pope Francis: Day 1 in Maputo 

Pope Francis' first full day in Mozambique kicked off with a meeing with the country's political and civic leaders. 

Pope Francis greets heads of states on his way to Mozambique

While in flight on his way to Mozambique, Pope Francis sent telegrams to the heads of state as he flew over each of their countries. 

Pope Francis begins his Apostolic Visit to Mozambique

Pope Francis is in Mozambique on the first leg of his three-nation Apostolic journey. His first meeting is with Authorities , members of the Diplomatic Corps, ... 

Church in Bahamas reaches out to victims of Hurricane Dorian 

Archbishop Patrick Pinder of Nassau has appealed to Catholics worldwide to help them meet the immediate as well as long term needs of the people. 

Anglican Archbishop of Mauritius: 'Pope's visit a blessing'

Archbishop Ian Ernest is the Anglican Bishop of Mauritius and former Primate of the Anglican Church of the Indian Ocean. He speaks of the joy in receiving the ... 

Cardinal Piat on Pope’s visit: Mauritians are open to all, despite differences

Cardinal Maurice Piat speaks about the Church's mission to help the people of Mauritius rediscover their Christian identity, as Pope Francis completes his ... 

Mauritian priest: Blessed Fr Laval inspires us to help the marginalised

Fr Grégoire speaks about the importance of Blessed Fr Laval, a French missionary, for the people of Mauritius. 

Mauritius: Religious grateful Pope affirms them in their mission

The island of Mauritius is a melting-pot of cultures, languages and religious identities. Catholics make up 28% of the population and the Church is deeply ... 

The Akamasoa Association in Madagascar: a city of friendship and hope

On his second day in Madagascar, Pope Francis visits the Akamasoa Community, the “City of Friendship”, founded 30 years ago to help poor people help themselves. ... 

Madagascar: Hospitaller Sisters of Mercy caring for the poor

One of the key challenges facing the people of Madagascar is healthcare. Government services are expensive for many poor people in the Island Nation and health ... 

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 ... 

Malagasy media on Pope’s visit

On the first day of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Visit to Madagascar, local media highlight how the people appear struck by the sobriety, simplicity and humility of ...