1 day ago · By Christopher Wells. Hope is “a very appropriate value” for the Sixth International Conference, “Por el Equilibrio del Mundo” (“For World Balance”), Pope Francis says, precisely because the forum’s “aspiration to be open, plural, and multidisciplinary” gives it the capacity “to look into the reasons that move the heart of today’s men and women.”

Message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the VI International Conference for the Balance of the World [Havana, 28-31 January 2025] - Activities of the Holy Father Pope Francis Activities of the Holy Father Pope Francis 2025 January 28. Message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the VI International Conference for the Balance of the ...

Jan 19, 2025 · ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prayed would be undertaken elsewhere, as he welcomed an agreement the Vatican helped facilitate as part of a three-way dialogue with Washington and Havana that dates back to the Cuban missile crisis.. Cuba said this week that it was releasing 553 prisoners “in the spirit of ...

The Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill, also known as the Havana Declaration, was issued following the first meeting in February 2016 between Pope Francis, who, as the Bishop of Rome, is the pontiff of the Catholic Church, and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus', Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox ...

Jan 15, 2025 · President Biden has chosen to trust the honesty and goodwill of Cuba’s leaders, relying on their promise to Pope Francis that 553 prisoners will be freed. Let us be clear: the release of even one political prisoner is excellent news, and 553 would be even better.

Jan 16, 2025 · “It is significant that Havana authorities linked this decision directly to Pope Francis’ appeal,” Cardinal Parolin said in an interview published by Vatican News during his visit to France ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said Cuba’s announcement “is a sign of great hope at the beginning of this Jubilee,” Vatican News reported Jan. 15, and he said, “It is significant that the authorities in Havana linked this decision directly to Pope Francis’ appeal.”

Jan 19, 2025 · Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prayed would be undertaken elsewhere, as he welcomed an agreement the Vatican helped ...

Feb 13, 2016 · HAVANA, Cuba — Christian brotherhood and unity were the focus of Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill when they met on Friday afternoon in Havana. “We spoke as brothers,” Pope...

Feb 12, 2016 · By God the Father’s will, from which all gifts come, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the help of the Holy Spirit Consolator, we, Pope Francis and Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, have met today in Havana.