Pope Francis waves to attendees of a mass at Erbil s Franso Hariri Stadium. STR/dpaFollowing the discovery of the remains of hundreds of children at Catholic boarding schools in Canada, Pope Francis has received representatives of the country s Indigenous population at the Vatican.
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Pope Francis waves to attendees of a mass at Erbil s Franso Hariri Stadium. STR/dpaThe Pope again used this week s Angelus prayer to appeal against the war in Ukraine.
Speaking to the faithful in St Peter s Square on Sunday, Francis called the conflict "barbaric and contemptuous of God." While broth.
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“Today, I can see at first hand that the Church in Iraq is alive, and that Christ is alive and at work in this, His holy and faithful people,” Pope Francis said in his Homily during the concluding Mass for his Apostolic Journey to Iraq.
The Holy Father based his homily on a passage from St Paul: “Christ, the power and wisdom of God.” Jesus, he said, “revealed that power and wisdom above all by offering forgiveness and showing mercy.”
Signs of Christ’s Kingdom
Pope Francis continued, saying, “Jesus not only cleanses us of our sins, but gives us a share in His own power and wisdom.” Jesus, he said, frees us from “narrow and divisive notions of family, faith and community” to build an inclusive Church and society that cares for our brothers and sisters in need.
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