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Pope Francis Flies Into African Storm Over His Call to Decriminalize Homosexual Relations
Comments the Holy Father made in a recent interview could threaten to overtake his mission of peace.
Pope Francis Meets Nobel Peace Prize Winner Denis Mukwege Ahead of Congo Trip
Mukwege founded a hospital in 2008 in his hometown of Bukavu, where he and his staff have treated the injuries of thousands of women and girls who were victims of rape and sexual violence.
Pope Francis’ Trip to Africa Rescheduled for February 2023
Francis will spend the first leg of the trip, Jan. 31-Feb. 3, in the Congolese city of Kinshasa, before visiting the South Sudanese capital, Juba, Feb. 3-5.
Pope Francis Explains What He Means by ‘Proselytism’ and ‘Evangelization’
Speaking earlier this month to Jesuits in Mozambique, the Holy Father linked proselytism to the ‘prosperity gospel,’ and endorsed the controversial 2017 essay co-authored by Father Antonio Spadaro.
In Madagascar, Pope Francis Says That Joy Lightens the Demands of Discipleship
“For us as Christians, our sacrifices only make sense in the light of the joyful celebration of our encounter with Jesus Christ,” the pope said.
