Pope Francis, Europe
Pope travels to the heart of Europe to appeal for peace and to boost his dwindling flock
Pope Francis is urging Europe to be beacon of peace amid war and a welcome home for migrants. He made the appeal as he arrived Thursday in Luxembourg to encourage the dwindling Catholic flocks in onetime bastions of Christianity.
Pope Francis urges Europe to be beacon of peace amid wars as well as welcome home for migrants
Pope Francis called Thursday for Europe to be a beacon of peace amid war and a welcome home for migrants as he arrived Thursday in the heart of the continent to encourage the dwindling Catholic flocks in onetime bastions of Christianity.
Pope Francis heads for Luxembourg and Belgium on a trip to a dwindling flock
Pope Francis is traveling to once-strong bastions of Christianity in the heart of Europe to try to reinvigorate a Catholic flock that is dwindling in the face of secular trends and abuse scandals
Pope Francis begins tour through heart of Europe to promote peace and boost his dwindling flock
With church attendance in decline and child abuse scandals still live, the pontiff has arrived in Luxembourg to try and raise morale.
Pope Francis begins trip to 'the heart of Europe'
Pope Francis is to pay a rare visit to Luxembourg before heading to Brussels on Thursday (Sep 26), a trip to "the heart of Europe" he will use to discuss the continent's role in the world. Recovering
Two tales from one city show the challenges Pope Francis faces to retain his flock in Europe
Pope Francis will be visiting Belgium on a trip starting Thursday, facing a flock ravaged by countless scandals of priest sexual abuse and dwindling in the face of modernity, where women and gays insi
Pope Francis Criticizes Europe for Abandoning Christian Values
It is a lashing to the whole of Europe not to forget the Christian values that made it great. The old continent has now turned its back on Christianity. It's not just the percentages of
Pope Francis arrives in Luxembourg on a trip to heart of Europe to boost a dwindling flock
Pope Francis is traveling to once-strong bastions of Christianity in the heart of Europe to try to reinvigorate a Catholic flock that is dwindling in the face of secular trends
Pope Francis tells wealthy Luxembourg to help developing countries
Pope Francis on Thursday called on leaders in Luxembourg - a small nation with a thriving economy and the highest density of ...
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Vatican secretary of state warns of Europe’s low birth rates, ‘demographic winter’
Cardinal Pietro Parolin in an interview with Vatican Media said Europe “greatly needs” to rediscover its Christian roots and ...
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In a Secularized Luxembourg, Pope Francis Tells Catholics to Evangelize Europe
Within 8 hours after registration opened, more than 10,000 people had applied for one of 650 available spots for the meeting ...
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Cardinal says Pope Francis a ‘pilgrim of hope’ for a Europe facing a ‘demographic winter’
As Pope Francis begins his trip to Luxembourg and Belgium, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin says Europe is ...
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Pope Francis calls for wealthy nations to support ‘most vulnerable’
Pope Francis on Thursday called on wealthy nations to take responsibility ... The pontiff highlighted Luxembourg’s role ...
Belgium's Abuse Legacy Clouds Pope's Trip as Survivors Seek Reparations
Survivors are calling for reparations, and the Belgian parliament has reopened investigations into past Church cover-ups.