Pope Francis Calls for a Day of Fast and Announces Special Visit to Saint Mary Major to Pray for Peace

Oct 02, 2024 06:58

Pope Francis announced a Day of Fasting and Prayer for World Peace on October 7, first anniversary of the terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas in Israel. Photo: Vatican Media

Pope Francis addressed the participants of the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the start of the work for the Second Session of the XVI General Assembly

Pope Francis participated in the opening Mass of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

The vigil was held inside St. Peter's Basilica

Leo XIV Goes to Argentina: How Popular Is the Pope in Francis’s Home Country? Study Published

The figures, released on September 23 by the polling firm Zuban Córdoba, provide an early indication of the reception Leo XIV may encounter when he reaches Argentina from Uruguay. The survey was conducted from September 16 to 19 among 2,000 people across the country, with a 95 percent confidence level, according to the pollster.

Here’s How the Meeting Between the Pope and 7 Abuse Victims in Lourdes Unfolded (As Told by the Victims Themselves)

After the Lourdes meeting, five participants spoke to journalists. Olivier Mardi, cofounder of the advocacy group Voix Libérées de Touraine, said the Pope had listened attentively and was aware that the danger of abuse had not disappeared. “He is no fool,” Mardi said

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