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March 23, 2015

Pope preaches hope to Naples' unemployed, immigrants, prisoners

Pope Francis greets the crowd after celebrating Mass in Piazza Plebiscito in Naples, Italy, March 21.

VATICAN CITY - Hope is the first act of resistance to evil, Pope Francis told the people of Naples as he pleaded for respect for the dignity of immigrants, jobs for the unemployed and the conversion of the city's notorious mafia families.

Published in Vatican
April 14, 2014

Pope to remember abused, violated in Station of the Cross

Jesus dies on the cross in this image from the Stations of the Cross booklet to be used at Rome's Colosseum April 18. The plight of sexually abused children, victims of domestic violence, prisoners, the abandoned elderly, the unemployed and immigrants wi ll be given a voice in this year's Stations of the Cross presided over by Pope Francis.

VATICAN CITY - The often silent plight of sexually abused children, victims of domestic violence, prisoners, the abandoned elderly, the unemployed and immigrants facing hostility will be given a powerful voice during the Stations of the Cross at Rome's Colosseum.

Published in Vatican