Sacked cardinal issues manifesto in thinly veiled attack on pope
Feb 9, 2019 By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A cardinal who was sacked from a senior Vatican post by Pope Francis has written his own “Manifesto […]
On Islam, Francis Follows in Benedict’s Footsteps
COMMENTARY: The new Muslim-Catholic joint document takes up Benedict’s earlier assertion that religious believers — despite theological conflicts — can contend together for the place of God in our common […]
The Pope’s visit to the UAE today is the first step in undoing the damage caused by his predecessor
Today, nearly all of the UAE’s one million Christians are expatriates. But Christianity is not new to the country or the Arabian Peninsula Najah Al-Otaibi The Independent Voices Pope Francis’s […]
Pope wants ‘new page in history’ on first trip to Arabian peninsula
Feb 1, 2019 – 17:09 By Philip Pullella and Sylvia Westall VATICAN CITY/ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Pope Francis is hoping to persuade a country enmeshed in a regional war […]
Pope bemoans disjointed world, praises unity over diversity
The New Year’s address followed a turbulent 2018 for the pope. (AP) Reuters January 02, 2019 “The world is completely connected, yet seems increasingly disjointed” VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, […]
Francis to become first Pope to visit Arabian Peninsula
By Reuters – Dec 06,2018 -JORDAN TIMES VATICAN CITY — The first visit by a Pope to the Arabian Peninsula will take place in February when Francis travels to Abu […]
Outrage: High-profile Swiss women abandon Catholic church
Source: Swiss Info In protest against Pope Francis’s incendiary remarks equating abortion with the hiring of a contract killer, six prominent Swiss women have resigned from the Catholic church. They […]
Pope Francis on Easter Sunday: ‘Let’s respond immediately to God’s surprises!’
Pope Francis during the Easter Sunday liturgy in St Peter’s Square POPE Pope Francis on Easter Sunday: ‘Let’s respond immediately to God’s surprises!’ Speaking off the cuff the Pope said […]
How many divisions has the Pope got?
Mar 29,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Jonathan Power This present Pope, Francis, is probably the most powerful man in the world, in the round. Stalin once asked when confronted with […]
Pope, in year-end message, says 2017 was marred by war and lies
Reuters International This content was published on December 31, 2017 Pope Francis arrives to lead the First Vespers and Te Deum prayer in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican […]
A collective stance
Dec 20,2017 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL His Majesty King Abdullah’s working visit to the Vatican Tuesday for talks with His Holiness Pope Francis acquired an added significance since it took place […]
Al-Azhar’s grand imam meets pope, vows to fight terrorism
Middle East Nov. 08, 2017 | 01:14 AM Agencies ROME: The Grand Imam of Egypt’s Al-Azhar institution Ahmed al-Tayeb, one of the Muslim world’s leading religious scholars, met Pope Francis […]
Pope Francis makes emotional anti-war plea: ‘No more of these useless massacres’
By Amy Kellogg | Fox News Pope Francis pays a visit to the American military cemetery in Nettuno, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. Pope Francis is underlining the price of […]
Pope Francis requests Roman Catholic priests be given the right to get married
Source: Yahoo News UK By Matilda Long Pope Francis has requested that Roman Catholic priests be given the right to get married. The request applies to priests in Brazil, and […]
Donald Trump hasn’t quite thought through his first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican
Jerusalem will be a great gig because Trump will be able to ask Netanyahu for help against Isis without – presumably – realising that Israel bombs only the Syrian army […]
Trump to wade into Middle East politics on first foreign trip
Reuters International MAY 4, 2017 – U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence attend a National Day of Prayer event at the Rose Garden of the White House […]
Pope’s Egypt visit offers chance to improve Catholic-Muslim ties
Reuters International MAR 18, 2017 Pope Francis arrives during the penitential celebration in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican March 17, 2017. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi(reuters_tickers) VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis […]
Pope urges protection of child migrants
Thursday, October 13, 2016 Two orphans from Burma – image TCT Pope Francis has made an urgent call for action to be taken against those who profit from the exploitation of child migrants. In a strongly worded message released ahead of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, the Pope […]
Pope Francis Celebrates Mass in Muslim Azerbaijan, Home to 700 Catholics
by REUTERS Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Sunday for the miniscule Catholic community in Shi’ite Muslim Azerbaijan, urging the “precious little flock” to keep the faith and paying tribute to those persecuted during the Soviet era. The oil and gas-rich nation of about 9 million people bordering on Russia, Iran […]
The improbable reformers
Jun 16,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Nina L. Khrushcheva Over the last few years, Pope Francis has reinvigorated the Catholic Church’s core message with passionate criticism of unbridled capitalism and a new, more progressive worldview. In the United States primaries, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign is doing much the same […]
