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Todays wars and conflicts have put humanity on the brink of the abyss, Pope Francis said, calling for a worldwide cease-fire.

Pope Francis said in a new interview that he will never tire of calling for peace, especially to political leaders

Wars and conflicts around the globe have put humanity on the brink of the abyss, Pope Francis said, calling for a global cease-fire.

With little fanfare, Pope Francis officially opened the Year of Prayer after Mass for the churchs celebration of Sunday of the Word of God.

Pope Francis urges humans to learn how to desire peace through education that rejects violence

With massive civilian deaths and the destruction of cities and their infrastructure, modern "war is in itself a crime against humanity."

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Christians must combat the prevalent culture of wastefulness by becoming poor in spirit, Pope Francis said. Before praying the Angelus in St. Peters Square Jan. 29, the pope condemned todays throwaway culture, which he called a plague that dominates affluent societies. Throwaway culture has become a refrain of Pope Francis to describe a pervasive mentality of material wastefulness as well as a disregard for the dignity of marginalized peoples. Who is poor in sp

Christians must combat the prevalent culture of wastefulness by becoming poor in spirit, Pope Francis said.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- St. John the Baptist is a model for Christian witness, leading others to Jesus and then stepping out of the way so they follow the Lord and not the person who evangelized them, Pope Francis said. Think of how important this is for a priest, who is required to preach and celebrate, not out of self-importance or self-interest, but to accompany others to Jesus, the pope told an estimated 15,000 people gathered in St. Peters Square Jan. 15 to pray the Angelus with him. The

An estimated 15,000 people gathered in St. Peters Square to pray the Angelus with Pope Francis on Jan. 15