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February 8, 2019

Simple friendship, discipleship are key to missionary work, Pope Francis says

Pope Francis greets a woman during an audience with members of the Missionaries of Africa and the Missionaries of Our Lady of Africa at the Vatican Feb. 8, 2019.
VATICAN – Proclaiming the Gospel is not the same thing as proselytism and often means simply being a neighbor and friend to someone while living an authentically Christian life, Pope Francis said.
Published in Faith
December 11, 2018

Jesus gives us joy even in martyrdom, Pope Francis says

A nun lights a candle next to a photograph of Bishop Pierre Claverie at his grave in St. Mary's Cathedral, where a vigil was held in Oran, Algeria, Dec. 7
VATICAN – God sends his consolation to those in need of reassurance, even when they are facing death, Pope Francis said.
Published in Reflections
December 10, 2018

Algerian martyrs bear witness to Christian-Muslim peace, Pope Francis says

Nuns and others stand next to a photograph of Bishop Pierre Claverie at his grave in St. Mary's Cathedral, where a vigil was held, in Oran, Algeria, Dec. 7. The vigil was to prepare for the Dec. 8 beatification of Bishop Claverie and a group of 18 others, who were martyred in the course of the Algerian civil war.
VATICAN – The lives of 19 religious men and women martyred during the Algerian civil war are a testament to God's plan of love and peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims, Pope Francis said.
Published in Faith
December 7, 2018

Beatification of martyrs can united Christians, Muslims, Algerian bishop says

Trappist monks and a guest are pictured at the Monastery of Notre Dame de l'Atlas near Medea, Algeria, in this undated photo. Seven Trappist monks of the monastery were murdered in 1996 by the members of the Armed Islamic Group. They will be beatified Dec. 8 in Oran, Algeria.
ALGIERS, Algeria – The beatifications of 19 martyrs in Algeria will be a "great joy" to the church and will help unite Christians and Muslims of the country, said a French-Algerian archbishop.
Published in International
November 20, 2018

Ordinary Trappist martyrs in Algeria gave extraordinary witness

Father Christophe Lebreton works with a table saw at the Monastery of Notre Dame de l'Atlas near Medea, Algeria, in this undated photo. Father Lebreton and six other Trappist monks murdered in 1996 by the members of the Armed Islamic Group will be beatified Dec. 8 in Oran, Algeria.
VATICAN – After Islamic terrorists stormed the Algerian monastery he called home, Trappist Father Christian de Cherge felt compelled to put pen to paper and write down his testament.
Published in International
March 2, 2015

Remedy against violence is seeing differences as beneficial, says Pope

Pope Francis gives a blessing as he leads the Angelus from the window of the Apostolic Palace in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Feb. 22.

VATICAN CITY - The best antidote to violence is teaching people to discover and accept differences as being valuable, Pope Francis told the bishops of North Africa.

Published in International