Pope Francis’ weekly General Audience on November 20 fell on International Day for the Rights of Children and Adolescents, which is dedicated to improving children’s welfare worldwide.

During the audience, the Pope announced a summit, the World Meeting on Children’s Rights, to be held at the Vatican on February 3, 2025.

The Pope greeted a group of about 100 children from the Community of Sant’Egidio present in St… Kompli aqra »

“It‑talba tal‑fqir minn fommu għal widnejn Alla” (Bin Sirak 21:5)

Għeżież ħuti,

1. It‑talba tal‑fqir minn fommu għal widnejn Alla (ara Bin Sirak 21,5). F’din is‑sena ddedikata għat‑talb b’antiċipazzjoni tal‑Ġublew Ordinarju tal‑2025, din l‑espressjoni ta’ għerf bibliku toqgħod ħafna hekk kif inħejju għat‑Tmien Jum Dinji tal‑Foqra, li se jiġi osservat fis‑17 ta’ Novembru. It‑tama Nisranija tħaddan ukoll iċ‑ċertezza li t‑talb tagħna jasal quddiem Alla; mhux kull talb, imma pjuttost it‑talb tal‑foqra! … Kompli aqra »

Pope Francis during his lunch with the poor, World Day of the Poor, November 2023  (VATICAN MEDIA Divisione Foto)

As has become customary, Pope Francis will celebrate World Day of the Poor with some of the poor people of Rome, who will join him for lunch after he has presided over mass.

Lunch with some of the poor people of Rome has become tradition for Pope Francis as he, along with the global Church, celebrate World Day of the Poor… Kompli aqra »

“War is always, always, always a defeat.” With these words, Pope Francis prayed once again for an end to war around the world at the close of his General Audience.

Peace is a gift

Speaking to the thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope remembered the countries racked with violence: “the martyred Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Myanmar, North Kivu, and many countries in war.” He reiterated that no one wins with war and that “peace is a gift from the Holy Spirit.”

On October 29, the Palestinian Civil Defense reported “770 people were killed in the last 19 days alone.”

“Yesterday I saw that 150 innocent people were shot,” Pope Francis said, “What do children and families have to do with war?” he asked, “They are the first victims.”

Seven “mass casualty incidents” in less than a week

The United Nations recorded seven “mass casualty incidents” between October 24 and 29… Kompli aqra »