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Pope Francis is redefining 'the spirit of Vatican II'
… justice spirit might look like today, consider the pope's recent travel schedule. Republic of Congo and South Sudan are poor, strife-torn countries where the people and their natural … of Catholic social justice teaching. Speaking at the presidential palace in the Republic of Congo, Francis condemned "those who would foment violence in the country and exploit it in order …
African nations 'comforted,' shaken by words of Pope Francis
… Francis has returned to Rome after his six-day apostolic trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, the words he left there will resonate across the continent for a long time, church leaders and experts say. Catholic bishops in Congo said the words of the Holy Father not only comforted but shook up the continent, reviving … "economic colonialism" and called out developed nations against the wanton exploitation of Congo’s vast mineral resources. "Hands off the Democratic Republic of the Congo! Hands off …
Pope repeats calls, prayers for peace and justice in Africa
… Feb. 8 to sharing with visitors and pilgrims the highlights of his visit Jan. 31-Feb. 3 to Congo and his ecumenical pilgrimage to South Sudan Feb. 3-5 with Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby … that God is the Father and always wants only life and the good of his children," Francis said. Congo, he told the crowd, is "a land rich in resources and bloodied by a war that never ends, …
The Jewish roots of the Eucharist
… Prayer was moved closer to Communion, the kiss went along with it. During the pope's visit to Congo, we may have seen a different arrangement of the Liturgy of the Word. The Congolese Rite …
Making peace
… Martyrs … Pope Francis’ appeals for peace during his trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan have focused world attention on the complexities of nation building and …
Benedict XVI's death has been 'instrumentalized' by agenda-driven church leaders, Pope Francis says
… The pope’s remarks came at the end of his six-day African visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan , where he was joined by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and … are children of God," said Francis when asked his reaction to families, including those in Congo and South Sudan, who ostracize their LGBTQ family members, often citing their Christian … rates in the world — Francis repeated his condemnation of nations that exploit and plunder Congo’s minerals, taking advantage of its near-permanent state of instability and fueling war …
Pope, archbishop of Canterbury beg for peace in historic joint visit to South Sudan
… the fledgling capital of Juba, following a three-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, both Welby and Greenshields made their way onto the aircraft for a private greeting with …
Pope Francis doesn't hold back in condemning exploitation in Congo
… principal socio-political reality that threatens Africa. In his first address upon arriving in Congo on Jan. 31, he denounced the exploitation of the continent's vast resources: "Hands off the Democratic Republic of the Congo! Hands off Africa! Stop choking Africa: It is not a mine to be stripped or a terrain to be … there are tribal rivalries that serve as conduits for the violence in the eastern part of the Congo, the pope made a connection that is too easily overlooked in some Western accounts of the …
Pope Francis urges Congolese youth to resist country's 'poisonous' corruption
… — with some people seated near the country's political leaders turning to directly face Congo's top power brokers as they joined in the chorus. "If someone offers you a bribe, or … — the largest sporting arena in the country — on the final full day of his visit here in Congo's capital. In a country where some 67% of the population is under age 24, the 86-year-old …
Pope Francis slams 'insatiable greed' fueling violence in Congo's east
… on Feb. 1 decried the "insatiable greed" fueling decades of continuing violence in eastern Congo, and spotlighted the plight of more than five million people who have been forced to flee … and both begged God for an end to the country's violence and blasted those who profit from Congo's instability. "To every family that grieves or is displaced by the burning of villages and …