Archive for March 31, 2019

Residents of Fremont, Neb., survey the aftermath of flood damage, March 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

'Gut-wrenching and heart-warming': Nebraska Catholics count blessings after record floods

If you ask a Nebraskan how the historic floods over the past few weeks have affected them, they are likely... Read more

Pope Francis greeted Father Jean Pierre Schumacher in Morocco March 31, 2019. His martyred community was beatified in December 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis urges religious communities to charity and dialogue in Morocco

Pope Francis urged religious communities in Morocco to practice an “ecumencism of charity,” calling for dialogue, not proselytism, in the... Read more

Pope Francis says Mass at Prince Moulay Abdullah Stadium in Rabat, March 31, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis in Morocco: 'Let the culture of mercy grow'

Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat Sunday, calling upon the Moroccan people to “let... Read more

Pope Francis aboard the papal plane from Malmo, Sweden, to Rome, Nov. 1, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis: Freedom of conscience in danger in 'Christian countries'

Pope Francis decried the regression of freedom of conscience in “Christian countries” during an in-flight press conference Sunday, telling reporters... Read more

Pope Francis at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, Jan. 31, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope says responses to abuse crisis cannot forget the influence of evil

Returning from Morocco to Italy Sunday night, Pope Francis said the problem of child sexual abuse, in all its forms,... Read more

Pope Francis speaks aboard the flight from Rabat to Rome, March 31, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference from Rabat

Please read below for CNA's full transcript of the pope's March 31 in-flight press conference from Rabat to Rome:    Read more