Papal Cyprus and Greece Visit News
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Pope's visit to Lesbos in Greece a plea to 'look migrants in the eye'
Dec 06, 2021
Five years later, the Pope wanted to return to this island to visit migrants an refugees. At the beginning of his speech he quoted the words spoken, right here, by Patriarch Barthlomew of Constantinople in 2016.
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Catholics in Greece hoping for renewed ecumenical relations amid Pope’s visit
Dec 06, 2021
Catholics in Greece are praising Pope Francis’ visit as offering the opportunity for a new highwater mark for ecumenical relations with the Orthodox majority.
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Pope at Mass in Greece: Conversion helps us move beyond existential deserts
Dec 06, 2021
Pope Francis presides over Mass with the Catholic community in Athens, Greece, and encourages them to remain hopeful despite the "existential deserts" of our lives, since the Lord is always there to fill our emptiness if we make room for Him.
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Pope Francis on Lesbos: Stop this shipwreck of civilization
Dec 06, 2021
The Pope on Sunday visited the Reception and Identification Centre of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos. While there, he heard the testimonies of migrants, and told those present migration is a humanitarian crisis that concerns everyone.
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Pope Francis thanks Greece for warm welcome
Dec 06, 2021
Pope Francis expresses his appreciation for the warm welcome he has received in Greece, and recalls that “thanksgiving” is at the heart of our Christian faith and life.
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Cypriots pleased with local press coverage of Pope’s visit to Cyprus
Dec 05, 2021
In the wake of Pope Francis’ visit to Cyprus, a local journalist expresses appreciation for the way the Apostolic Journey was covered in the press and for the message the Pope delivered to the EU nation.
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Pope in Greece: May the Spirit be poured out in a new Pentecost
Dec 05, 2021
His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece welcomes Pope Francis to the Orthodox Archbishopric of Greece in Athens. With a spirit of brotherhood and mutual respect, both leaders express their good wishes for each other looking at ways to face the challenges and hopes of today.
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Pope encourages Greek Catholics to follow the example of St. Paul
Dec 05, 2021
On his first day in Greece, Pope Francis meets the small Catholic community in Athens. In his speech he encourages Catholics in Greece to follow the example of St. Paul, who converted St. Dionysius in the Areopagus, sowing the mustard seed of the Christian faith in Greece.
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Pope in Greece: A renewed humanity respects life, shows concern for all
Dec 05, 2021
At the start of his Apostolic Journey to Greece, Pope Francis addresses Greek authorities, leaders and diplomatic corps, and urges European leaders to pursue a new humanism which respects life as a right.
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Caritas Hellas' assisting and protecting migrants arriving in Greece
Dec 05, 2021
One of the key moments of Pope Francis’ journey will be his visit on Sunday to the refugee camp on the island of Lesbos in Greece where Caritas Hellas runs a humanitarian assistance program. The project director sheds light on the situation and on the work of the Catholic aid agency.
Sunday Reflection
Jesus did not turn away from His mission
Today, Palm or Passion Sunday, is the first day of Holy Week, the high point of the Church’s year, climaxing in the Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.