Pope Francis appealed that the leaders “listen to the voice of their citizens and welcome their just aspirations assuring complete respect for human rights and civil liberties.” He invited these ecclesial communities, to “do everything possible “in favour of dialogue”, and “in favour of reconciliation,” under the direction of their pastors.
Pope Francis
on the “numerous popular manifestations of protest”
throughout the world after the Angelus on Sunday 13 September
Concerns are being raised about whether the needs of poor and marginalized communities in India are receiving enough attention in current government policies. Observers say
The Holy Father has appointed Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão as a member of the Dicastery for Communication, the Vatican office responsible for overseeing the Church’s
Christine Nathan, a Mumbai-based labor rights champion and president of the International Catholic Migration Commission, has been appointed as a member of the Dicastery for
Sister Helen Mary Anthony , 63 year old nun of the sisters of St.Anne , Bangalore, will become the first women director of the Catholic