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Pope Francis, Gaza

Pope meets Israeli citizens freed from captivity in Gaza

Pope Francis gestures as he shakes hands with Yelena Troufanov, who was part of a delegation of Israelis who were freed after being held hostage in Gaza, during a meeting at the Vatican Nov. 14, 2024. Yelena was freed last November, but her son, Alexander, 29, is still being held hostage. (CNS/Vatican Media)

Newsweek · 5h

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.

National Catholic Register · 6h

What the USCCB Meeting Said About the US Bishops, Pope Francis, and Donald Trump

ANALYSIS: Here are four important takeaways from the bishops’ most recent gathering in ‘America’s Premier See.’

The Washington Post · 8h

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 met Thursday with Pope Francis and expressed hope that the incoming and outgoing U.S. administrations would work together to bring the remaining hostages home.

Yahoo · 11h

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.

Vatican, Christmas

Hosted on MSN · 13h

Vatican’s Christmas tree plan sparks uproar: Petition urges Pope Francis to save centuries-old fir trees

The petition, started by the Bearsandothers Association, urges Pope Francis, the Vatican Governorate, and local authorities to reconsider their decision and to protect the ancient trees. The petition has garnered widespread support. The proposal ...

Fortune · 1d

The Vatican picked its Christmas tree. That’s when the trouble started…

The church wants a 200-year-old fir tree, but environmentalists aren’t happy.

Daily Wrap on MSN · 1d

Vatican's Christmas tree plan sparks environmental outcry

There might not be a Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square this year. Although the Vatican had its eye on a majestic Norway spruce from northern Italy, this may not come to fruition. Residents of the mountain community of Ledro,

Pope Francis Wants to Save the Environment. He Can Start With a Tree.

Environmentalists have called on the pope to halt the chopping down of a tree destined for St. Peter’s Square this Christmas, ...

UCA News22h

Ousted Texas bishop attacks Pope Francis, warns US bishops

Later, the bishop opined himself that Pope Francis was supporting an "attack on the sacred" coming out of the Vatican.

Catholic Philly13h

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 ...

Arlington Catholic Herald7h

Pope: Church venerates Christian martyrs from all denominations

Christian martyrs from across denominations hold a place of honor in the church, Pope Francis said, highlighting their ...

11hon MSN

'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 ...

Catholic News Agency2d

Pope Francis moves part of Vatican library and archive to Rome seminary

The pope declared that part of the archives and library be moved to a building on extraterritorial Vatican property at the ...

National Catholic Register2d

Pope Francis to Have Sunday Lunch With 1,300 Guests On World Day of the Poor

Since establishing the World Day of the Poor in 2016, the Pope has held the annual tradition of welcoming Rome’s poor into ...

Catholic Philly10d

Pope Asks Vatican Media to Reduce Spending as they Share the Gospel

Pope Francis told members and staff of the Dicastery for Communication that the Vatican and the Catholic Church need their ...

essanews.com on MSN9h

Vatican revisits mysterious disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi

Italian media report new developments concerning a mysterious case of a 15-year-old girl missing for many years. Vatican City ...

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