Faith Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:57:43 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Defend life, equality, unity, Pope tells Colombians /home/international/item/25985-defend-life-equality-unity-pope-tells-colombians /home/international/item/25985-defend-life-equality-unity-pope-tells-colombians

BOGOTA, Colombia - Consolidating peace in Colombia will mean overcoming "the darkness" of inequality and a lack of respect for human life, Pope Francis said.

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cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) International Fri, 08 Sep 2017 08:20:49 -0400
Ministry serves up respect with food trucks for Austin's homeless /home/international/item/25658-ministry-serves-up-respect-with-food-trucks-for-austin-s-homeless /home/international/item/25658-ministry-serves-up-respect-with-food-trucks-for-austin-s-homeless

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin, Texas, like any hipster city worth its organic, non-GMO salt, is known for its food trucks.

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International Sun, 16 Jul 2017 10:59:00 -0400
Acknowledgement, respect is the least the Church can do, say abuse survivors /faith/item/24764-acknowledgement-respect-is-the-least-the-church-can-do-say-abuse-survivors /faith/item/24764-acknowledgement-respect-is-the-least-the-church-can-do-say-abuse-survivors

VATICAN CITY – Acknowledging correspondence and treating victims with respect is the very least church officials can offer, said survivors of clergy sex abuse.

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Vatican Sun, 02 Apr 2017 15:00:00 -0400
Dialogue, respect for differences are key to progress, Pope says /home/international/item/23235-dialogue-respect-for-differences-are-key-to-progress-pope-says /home/international/item/23235-dialogue-respect-for-differences-are-key-to-progress-pope-says

BAKU, Azerbaijan – Cooperation, peace and prosperity come when people know how to hold fast to their cultural and religious identities without ever denigrating or trying to deny the rights and identities of others, Pope Francis said.

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cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) International Sun, 02 Oct 2016 13:00:00 -0400
Justice, respect are essential for peace, patriarch says /faith/item/23136-justice-respect-are-essential-for-peace-patriarch-says /faith/item/23136-justice-respect-are-essential-for-peace-patriarch-says

ASSISI, Italy – The richness of the diversity found within humanity and in the created world at large is something that must be respected and never destroyed, said Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.

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Faith Tue, 20 Sep 2016 18:30:00 -0400
In Peace Day message, Pope addresses death penalty, debt, migrants /faith/item/21463-in-peace-day-message-pope-addresses-death-penalty-debt-migrants /faith/item/21463-in-peace-day-message-pope-addresses-death-penalty-debt-migrants

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis called for abolishing the death penalty worldwide, lifting the burden of debt on poor nations, global aid policies that respect life and revamped laws that welcome and integrate migrants.

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Vatican Fri, 01 Jan 2016 07:00:53 -0500
Belief in God seen in respect, unity, service, Pope says in Nairobi /features/item/21342-belief-in-god-seen-in-respect-unity-service-pope-says-in-nairobi /features/item/21342-belief-in-god-seen-in-respect-unity-service-pope-says-in-nairobi

NAIROBI, Kenya - Respect, unity and service are the foundations of a strong family, a solid democracy and a healthy response to the gift of faith — any faith, Pope Francis told the people of Kenya.

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cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) Francis in Africa Thu, 26 Nov 2015 09:58:53 -0500
Arriving in Kenya, Pope says tolerance, respect are keys to peace /home/international/item/21338-arriving-in-kenya-pope-says-tolerance-respect-are-keys-to-peace /home/international/item/21338-arriving-in-kenya-pope-says-tolerance-respect-are-keys-to-peace

NAIROBI, Kenya - With security concerns looming over his visit, Pope Francis arrived in Kenya Nov. 25 urging tolerance and respect among people of different religions and different ethnic groups.

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cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) International Wed, 25 Nov 2015 11:50:21 -0500
Blind students among thousands protesting rape of elderly nun in India /home/international/item/19887-blind-students-among-thousands-protesting-rape-of-elderly-nun-in-india /home/international/item/19887-blind-students-among-thousands-protesting-rape-of-elderly-nun-in-india

BHUBANESWAR, India - Students at a Hindu-run school for the blind joined a nationwide outcry over the gang rape of a 74-year-old Catholic nun.

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International Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:30:00 -0400
Marriage is two imperfect people who refuse to give up /faith/item/19797-marriage-is-two-imperfect-people-who-refuse-to-give-up /faith/item/19797-marriage-is-two-imperfect-people-who-refuse-to-give-up

ST. ALBERT, ALTA. - Divorce statistics aside, Christians still see marriage as a tremendous gift in their lives.

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Faith Sun, 01 Mar 2015 20:00:00 -0500