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Only love will save humanity, pope says in encyclical on Sacred Heart

A world that has become “heartless” and indifferent to greed and war, and a Catholic Church in need of revitalizing its missionary joy need to open themselves up to Christ’s infinite love, Pope Francis wrote in his latest encyclical, released Oct. 24.

• Powerful impose war on others, world shows indifference, pope says

  

  By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
  Published October 7, 2024

  On the one-year anniversary of the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, Pope Francis expressed solidarity with all those suffering because of conflicts in the Middle East. He urged Christians to be peacemakers and warned warmongers of God’s judgement.

• Pope calls drug traffickers ‘murderers,’ pushes against legalization

  

  By JUSTIN MCLELLAN, Catholic News Service
  Published June 26, 2024

  Breaking from his catechetical series centered on the Holy Spirit, the pope addressed the issue of drug abuse and trafficking during his general audience June 26, marking World Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

• Corpus Christi procession is not sign of pride but invitation, pope says

  

  By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
  Published June 2, 2024

  When Catholics carry the Eucharist through the streets, “we are not doing this to show off or to flaunt our faith” but to invite others to share in the life that Jesus gives, said Pope Francis on Corpus Christi Sunday.