pope in Poland
Pope Francis ties support for peace in Ukraine to Ash Wednesday’s start of Lent
By Claire Giangravé — March 2, 2022
(RNS) — Pope Francis praised Poland for opening its heart and borders to refugees fleeing Ukraine during his audience on Wednesday.
Pope condemns ‘wave of terror,’ urges young people to shun indifference
By Yonat Shimron — July 30, 2016
KRAKOW, Poland — 'Once and for all, may we realize that nothing justifies shedding the blood of a brother or sister,' the pope told a gathering of youth.
Francis writes an appeal for mercy in silent visit to Auschwitz
By guest — July 29, 2016
KRAKOW, Poland (RNS) The pontiff spent intense moments in prayer at the infamous concentration camp, then embraced Holocaust survivors and met some who helped Jews persecuted by the Nazis.
Pope thanks Poles for clinging to faith in difficult times
By Yonat Shimron — July 28, 2016
CZESTOCHOWA, Poland -- The pope, whose main purpose in Poland is to preside at an international gathering of Catholic youth in Krakow, prayed before the shrine of the Black Madonna, an ancient Byzantine icon.
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