In this picture released by the Vatican press office shows Pope Francis giving his traditional Christmas “Urbi et Orbi” blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. — AFP photo
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Thursday roundly condemned jihadist violence and the “brutal persecution” of religious minorities in a Christmas message to the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics and millions of others.
Speaking to a packed crowd outside Saint Peter’s Basilica, the popular Argentine pontiff also made a strong call to end violence wrought against children amid “indifference and tears.”
His second traditional “urbi et orbi” message (to the city and …read more
Source: The Borneo Post
