Pope Francis: Jesus and the Buddha Understood Need to Overcome Egoism
In his speech, Pope Francis hailed 50 years of steady growth in dialogue and collaboration between Thai Buddhists and Catholics.
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Who Will Speak Up for Myanmar’s Unwanted Rohingya People?
Pope Francis and Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo have again highlighted the plight of the Southeast Asian country’s oppressed Muslim minority.
‘We Are All Children of God,’ Pope Francis Stresses in First Prayer Video
An initiative of the Jesuit-run global prayer network Apostleship of Prayer, the video was filmed in collaboration with the Vatican Television Center (CTV) and marks the first time the Pope’s monthly prayer intentions have been featured on video.
Don’t Use Religion as a Weapon of War, Pope Tells Interreligious Leaders
The Holy Father spoke to a group of Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Christian leaders on the first day of his apostolic visit to Sri Lanka.
Thailand’s Catholic Bishops Declare Holy Year of Prayer for a New Pentecost
The great jubilee will also mark the opening of the first plenary council of the Catholic Church in Thailand under the theme “The Disciples of Christ Live the New Evangelization,” slated to be held April 20-25, 2015.
