Pope Blasts Abortion and Calls Catholic doctors to refuse performing it.-10-Nov-2013
September20,2013 Today, in a meeting with Catholic gynecologists from around the world, Pope Francis denounced abortion as a symptom of today's "throw-away culture" and encouraged Catholic doctors to refuse to perform abortion. Holy Father issued a strong anti-abortion message and cited Vatican teaching on the need to defend the unborn. It came a day after he was quoted as blasting the church's obsession with abortion, homosexuality and contraception that are driving the faithful away. Instead of prioritizing these issues, he urged the clergy to focus on being merciful and welcoming. The interview, released yesterday, given to a Jesuit Journal editor sent shock waves throughout the church and was misinterpreted by the media, that Pope was changing the doctrines of the Catholic Church. But, Pope Francis explained his reason for doing so in the interview with the Jesuit journal La Civilta Cattolica, saying "church teaching on such issues is well-known, he supports it, but that he doesn't feel it necessary to repeat it constantly". Though, he reiterated that the Catholic doctrines cannot be changed, the media gave a false impression that Pope is turning liberal towards abortion, gay marriage and contraception. Today, he did repeat that message, however. In his comments, Pope Francis denounced abortion as a "throw-away culture" that justifies disposing of lives, and said doctors in particular had been forced into...
Pope Francis calls on all Christians and People of all faiths to pray for peace in Syria-10-Nov-2013
Sept 5, 2013 The Holy Father is asking Catholics and people of all faiths to join together on the vigil of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – for a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria. In his Sunday audience, on September 1st, filled with people from all over the world, Pope Francis said: “All men and women of good will are bound by the task of pursuing peace. I make a forceful and urgent call to the entire Catholic Church, and also to every Christian of other confessions, as well as to followers of every religion and to those brothers and sisters who do not believe: peace is a good which overcomes every barrier, because it belongs all of humanity!” Two predecessors of Pope Francis saw the horrible devastations of the Second World War. But Francis has also witnessed the violence raged in his home country of Argentina during the 1970s. Holy Father said on Sunday: “Let us ask Mary to help us to respond to violence, to conflict and to war, with the power of dialogue, reconciliation and love. She is our mother: may she help us to find peace; all of us are her children! Help us, Mary, to overcome this most difficult moment and to dedicate ourselves each day to building in every situation an authentic culture of encounter and peace.”...