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Pope Francis pays unscheduled visit to Bangui children’s hospital

Dec 01, 2015

Pope Francis an unscheduled visit to a children’s hospital in Bangui on Sunday evening.
Suspected Muslims burn Christian TV station in Pakistan

Nov 30, 2015

Burned pamphlets and Bibles are shown in the image after the fire that reduced Gawahi TV station's complex to ashesIn what could be one of the most heartbreaking attacks against Christianity in the Pakistani town of Karachi.
Promises, promises

Nov 30, 2015

In a cold and fallow season of waiting, watching and wondering, it is not surprising to find ourselves reflecting on the past and looking toward the future, taking stock and hoping for something better to come.
Seeking peace and mercy, Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of Bangui

Nov 30, 2015

“Bangui is today the spiritual capital of the world,” Pope Francis said as he opened the Holy Door of Bangui’s cathedral on Sunday--the first time a Pope has opened a Holy Door outside Rome.
'Can I go' to them? Pope Francis' stunning response to alleged murders

Nov 30, 2015

Reported violence near a mosque Pope Francis is slated to visit in Central African Republic caused the pontiff to reply with an immediate "can I go (be with them)?" according to a bishop who was standing close by.
Christ’s love will overcome devastation, Pope Francis tells Central Africans

Nov 30, 2015

In the Central African Republic on Sunday, Pope Francis delivered a homily emphasizing that God’s powerful love can overcome “unprecedented devastation.”
Christians can find unity in suffering, Pope Francis tells Evangelicals in CAR

Nov 30, 2015

The path to Christian unity includes shared suffering, Pope Francis told the Central African Republic’s evangelical Christian communities on Sunday, exhorting them to continue showing charity amid war and violence.
Pope to displaced persons: Peace is impossible without tolerance, forgiveness

Nov 30, 2015

Pope Francis’ first stop after arriving in the Central African Republic Sunday was to a refugee camp housing thousands of persons displaced by the country’s ongoing conflict.
Pope advocates for peace, unity in Central African Republic

Nov 30, 2015

After landing in the war-torn Central African Republic, Pope Francis urged the country’s leaders to work for peace and reconciliation, particularly through disarmament and a stable administration.
Like the martyrs, witness to Jesus with your life, Pope tells Ugandans

Nov 30, 2015

Marking his first full day in Uganda with Mass to celebrate the nation’s martyrs, Pope Francis said the call to be missionary disciples falls on all of us, whether at home or abroad, with our families or among our enemies.