Pope Francis meets family members of hostages, prays for their release
Family members of hostages being held captive in Gaza and Israelis who were freed from captivity meet with Pope Francis in the Vatican.Some of the families present the pope with gifts related to the hostages.
'I pray for your people,' says Pope Francis to families of hostages who visit Vatican
The delegation was led by the Hostage Family Forum, the Foreign Ministry, Israeli embassies in Rome and the Vatican, the government's hostage unit, and the Defense Ministry.
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of November
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of November is for those who have lost a child. “What can we say to parents who have lost a child? How can we console them? There are no words,” the Holy Father said in a video released Oct. 31.
Pope Francis Meets With Former Hostages Held by Hamas in Gaza
Pope Francis expressed hope that both the incoming and outgoing U.S. administrations will collaborate to secure the return of those still held captive.
Hostages freed from Gaza meet with Pope Francis and press campaign to bring remaining captives home
A delegation of former hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and their relatives have met with Pope Francis ROME ... who wasn't kidnapped, thanked Francis for meeting with the delegation and said that he promised to pray for each of the hostages still being ...
Pope meets with Israeli hostages freed by Hamas
Pope Francis welcomes freedIsraeli hostages to the Vatican:: November 14, 2024:: Vatican CityAmong the freed hostages, Pope Francis met Yelena Troufanov, whose husband was killed during the October 7 attack.
Pope Francis prays in front of graves of unborn children ahead of All Souls’ Day Mass
Pope Francis has paid his respects on Saturday to the “Garden of Angels,” an area in Rome’s third largest cemetery which ...
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Pope Francis: True Devotion to Mary Always ‘Points to Jesus’
Before concluding his Wednesday audience and imparting his paternal blessing for pilgrims, the Holy Father concluded his ...
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Devotion to Mary Leads People to Jesus, to Helping Others, Pope Says
Mary is a model of the kind of openness to the Holy Spirit that all Christians should have, an openness that allowed her to ...
Pope Francis calls for a stop to wars, prays for Spain flood victims
During his Sunday Angelus prayer, Pope Francis called for all wars to be "banished" and conflicts "to be addressed with law ...
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Pope Francis Prays in Cemetery for Unborn Children on All Souls’ Day
The garden, established in 2012, provides a dedicated space for families grieving the loss of children, including those lost ...
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On All Souls, Pope Prays at Graves of Children, Miscarried Infants
Pope Francis prayed at the graves of children and of miscarried babies on the feast of All Souls before concelebrating Mass ...
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Pope Francis: The heart of our faith is love
Crowds in a sunny St. Peter's Square watch Pope Francis as he leads the Angelus prayer from a window of the Apostolic Palace on Nov. 3, 2024. Credit: Vatican Media “It is important, then ...