For the fourth year running, Francis used his annual Christmas greetings to the Roman Catholic Church’s central bureaucracy, or Curia, to lecture the assembled cardinals, bishops and other department heads on the need for change. “Reforming Rome is like cleaning…

“Pope Francis today issued a blueprint for geopolitical stability, calling for a de-escalation of tensions in Korea, for nuclear disarmament and for world leaders to recognize that migrating to another country is a ‘fundamental human right.’ He set out his…

KTF News – Pope Francis Receives Prime Minister of LebanonWatch this video on YouTube Transcript of this video Source References Pope Francis receives Lebanese PM Hariri

Pope Francis visited Myanmar and Bangladesh November 27 through December 2. Both countries have a Catholic population of only about 1 percent, more or less of the total population, with Myanmar 90 percent Buddhist and Bangladesh 90 percent Muslim. Following…

Pope Francis reiterated his appeal for the world to do more to protect the environment, stressing the importance this can have in reducing the risk and impact of natural disasters. “On 13 October, we observe the international day for the…

Pope Francis received the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Saad Rafic Hariri, in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican for a cordial conversation over a range of subjects, including various aspects of the situation in Lebanon including that of refugees. Pope Francis…

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KTF News – Cardinal Says Separation of Church and State doesn’t WorkWatch this video on YouTube Transcript of this video Source References ‘Separation of Church-State never works,’ says Pope’s special adviser

Roman Catholic Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill said their joint meeting marks “a new stage” in relations between their churches. Parolin was in Russia for talks with Kirill August 21-24. This “new stage,” they said, rises out…

In an audience with Pope Francis in the Vatican, the World Council of Churches Central Committee moderator, Dr. Agnes Abuom, and WCC General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, discussed how Christian unity is vital in bringing a true sense…