Pope Francis “crossed the walls of division”

Pope Francis “crossed the walls of division”

Munther Isaac of Bethlehem’s Christmas Lutheran Church reflects on Pope Francis’s legacy, global impact on the oppressed

Pope Francis was the leader Palestinian Christians needed

From war-torn Gaza to the occupied West Bank, we are grateful for what he did on earth to champion the oppressed

Pope Francis wanted peace and must have been pained by the atrocities taking place in the world, but in the face of these, there is a need to review Christian values and respond to evil with force, says President Gitanas Nausėda. “I see that sometimes force is also needed. And to oppose evil with force is not unChristian. This is the desire to protect the healthy forces of the world from destruction,” the head of state told reporters in Rome on…

Mayra Rossell, administrative assistant of the Archdiocese of Miami, hung a portrait of Pope Francis after exhibiting him during Mass at the Catholic Church Santa Marta in Miami on Monday.Credit...Scott McIntyre for The New York Times For 12 years, Pope Francis was the most powerful Christian on the world stage, using his voice to raise the poor and marginalized. Millions of progressive Christians in the United States, Catholics and non-Catholic…

Pope Francis and the Persecuted: A Papal Lifework – Stand for Christians

Pope Francis’s papacy has been marked by direct interventions, public condemnations, and heartfelt gestures of solidarity aimed at alleviating the suffering of Christian communities facing oppression. There are some notable instances where Pope Francis has actively engaged in advocating for persecuted Christians. Advocacy for Middle Eastern Christians During his 2014 visit to Turkey, Pope Francis, alongside Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, con