Catholicism

Pope Francis: Human dignity core in Greeks crisis solution

 

Pope Francis urged European leaders on Wednesday to reach a solution on the Greek crisis based on human dignity. A Vatican statement said the Pope was concerned about the social implications because of the ongoing crisis. “The dignity of the human must remain at the centre of every technical and political debate”, the statement read.

Pope Francis speaks about peace and war

Pope Francis spoke before 7,000 children about war, peace, juvenile prisons and the rest he needs.

“Many men in power do not wish for peace, for they live from war profits. They gain much more from war than peace”, stated the Pope towards the onlooking children.

 

He also added that peace is a product of love, that takes effort and care.

 

Turkey Summons Vatican Ambassador over Pope's Armenian 'Genocide' Claim

Turkey summoned the Vatican Ambassador in Ankara after Pope Francis described the mass killing of Armenians in WW1 as genocide.

Turkey's Foreign Ministry requested a meeting with the Vatican's envoy in Ankara after the Pope's comments during Sunday's Mass in the Armenian Catholic rite at Peter's Basilica, according to reports of the BBC News.

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