#Apostolic Journeys

The Pope in Cyprus and Greece: “Fraternity, an antidote to walls and barbed wire”

Pope Francis completed his 35th apostolic journey to Cyprus and Greece with a strong appeal to Europe and the world…

Pope in Lesbos: “Stop this shipwreck of civilization!”

Pope Francis has returned to Lesbos after five years to send yet a further appeal to the international community not…

Pope in Cyprus. Pizzaballa (Patriarch): “For continued service as a laboratory of dialogue and field hospital”

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, describes the atmosphere in the country looking forward to the papal visit: “A…

Pope at audience: “The challenge for the entire world is fraternity”

Speaking at today’s General Audience – live streamed from the private library of the Apostolic Palace – Pope Francis retraced…

Pope Francis: “I will go to Iraq. One cannot disappoint a people for the second time”

Pope Francis concluded today’s audience with a confirmation of his visit to Iraq, scheduled to begin the day after tomorrow,…

Bulgaria: 1st anniversary of Pope Francis’ visit to the country. Mgr. Proykov to SIR, “he has left a deep mark on our souls”

Pope in Japan: at Sophia University, “walking with the poor and the outcast”

Pope in Japan: at Sophia University, “my stay has been short but intense”

Pope in Japan: Mass in Tokyo, no to “success” even “at cost of life”, worldliness, selfishness. They leave us “unhappy and enslaved”

Pope in Japan: to young people, “let us learn to build together the society we want for tomorrow”.

Pope in Japan: victims of triple disaster, “without basic resources, it is not possible” to rebuild