Tag: Pope Francis

A meeting of the two leaders would have been momentous; there has never been a meeting between a pope and a president of China

“It is true that the West degenerates,” the pope said in response to a question about the loss of values in the West

“The path of inter-religious dialogue is a shared path to peace and for peace; as such, it is necessary and irrevocable”

"This is not just a gathering; I hope everyone would experience it as a divine space,” said Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle

“Today we find it hard to accept the human being,” Pope Francis told attendees of the inter-religious summit

"May we never allow the sacred to be exploited by the profane. The sacred must never be a prop for power, nor power a prop for the sacred."

Bishop José Luis Mumbiela Sierra of Almaty spoke of the importance of the congress and about Kazakhstan

The Holy See and China are set to renew a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops in China

“Those who hold greater power in the world have greater responsibility with regard to others”

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill was initially expected but has pulled out of the event, dashing hopes of a meeting with Pope Francis