Vatican notes ‘exchange of opinions’ over migrants, prisoners in meeting with Vance

Ciudad Juárez (Mexico), 22 Apr (EFE).- With a special Mass held this Tuesday at the Migrant House in Ciudad Juárez, bordering the United States, migrants of various nationalities and volunteers recalled Pope Francis, whom they called ‘the pope of migrants’, for his constant defense and accompaniment to those who cross borders in search of a better life. “Today we were summoned to continue praying for the eternal rest of Pope Francis. Here in the…

Arab Americans mourn Francis, a pope who had great sympathy for

CHICAGO: Leaders of the Arab American Catholic community are this week mourning the death of Pope Francis who, to them, was an outspoken champion of Arab and Palestinian rights. Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died at the age of 88 on Monday in the Vatican after a long illness, the day after Christians around the world celebrated a rare convergence of both the

Mourning Pope Francis, the self-effacing pope who loved us all

The sudden passing of Pope Francis the day after Easter Sunday, when he was yet among us, has shocked and saddened the world. From the beginning of his papacy, he chose to be different from his predecessors, a reformer, less formal, channeling the life of his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, and living with simplicity. He shunned elaborate papal apartments and trappings and was deeply humble and self-effacing, emphasizing and championing God’s l…

Vice President JD Vance was one of the last leaders to meet with Pope Francis

Pope Francis, a Trump critic, meets Vance on Easter morning

Pope Francis held a private meeting at the Vatican on Sunday morning with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, the Vatican said in a statement. Vance, a Catholic who has clashed with the pontiff over the Trump administration's immigration policies, met Francis at his Vatican residence to exchange Easter greetings, the…

Pope's Easter address denounces 'contempt' for migrants following meeting with Vance

After a brief meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Sunday morning, Pope Francis' annual Easter speech included a condemnation of unnamed political leaders who use "fear" to oppress marginalized people including immigrants and refugees.Pope Francis, who is recovering from a bout of pneumonia that kept him in a hospital for five weeks, met for a few minutes in the papal residence with the vice president, a Catholic convert who has drawn cr…