Pope Francis, the head of the Anglican Communion and top Presbyterian minister together denounced the criminalization of homosexuality on Sunday and said gay people should be welcomed by their churches.The three Christian leaders spoke out on LGBTQ rig…
Day: February 5, 2023
POPE URGES END TO ETHNIC HATRED AT OPEN-AIR MASS IN SOUTH SUDAN
Pope Francis appealed Sunday to the people of South Sudan to lay down their “weapons of hatred” at an open-air mass on the final day of his pilgrimage to a country blighted by violence and poverty.Large crowds of ecstatic worshippers streamed into the …
‘Landmark’ Israel visit to Sudan sets stage for peace agreement
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met with the head of the Sovereignty Council and Sudan’s Armed Forces commander Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan on Thursday, stating that the visit was “a historic and strategic peace agreement with an Arab Muslim countr…
Wrapping South Sudan Trip, Pope Calls for Forgiveness, Reconciliation
Pope Francis flew back to Rome on Sunday after a three-day tour of South Sudan. The pope concluded his visit with a Mass before an estimated 100,000 people at the John Garang Mausoleum, where he reiterated a message of peace for the country’s faithful….
Wrapping South Sudan Trip, Pope Calls for Forgiveness, Reconciliation
Pope Francis flew back to Rome on Sunday after a three-day tour of South Sudan. The pope concluded his visit with a Mass before an estimated 100,000 people at the John Garang Mausoleum, where he reiterated a message of peace for the country’s faithful….
Wrapping South Sudan Trip, Pope Calls for Forgiveness, Reconciliation
Pope Francis flew back to Rome on Sunday after a three-day tour of South Sudan. The pope concluded his visit with a Mass before an estimated 100,000 people at the John Garang Mausoleum, where he reiterated a message of peace for the country’s faithful….