A gun buyback program at St Sabina Church in Chicago produced at least 100 firearms. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that police traded gift cards for guns – $100 for handguns and rifles and $10 for BB guns, air rifles and replicas. Father Michael Pfleger’s church...
In a meeting with leaders of major religions in Thailand on Nov.22, Pope Francis stressed the importance of upholding human dignity and religious freedom. “For our part, we are asked to embrace the moral imperative of upholding human dignity and respecting the rights...
Saying it is “perverse” to think the threat of nuclear weapons makes the world safer, Pope Francis urged a renewed commitment to disarmament and to the international treaties designed to limit or eliminate nuclear weapons. Pope Francis began his first full day in...
Pope Francis told bishops from Thailand and other countries in Asia on Nov. 22 to stand with and intercede for their people, especially those who are affected by economic inequality or who are victims of exploitation or trafficking. “You have taken upon your-selves...
Pope Francis and Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, said they would travel together to South Sudan if the country’s leaders fulfil their promise to form a transitional government by late February. The Pope and...
