Vatican City, Mar 17, 2019 / 06:15 am (CNA).- Pope Francis called for gestures of peace to oppose hatred and violence Sunday in the wake of attacks on two mosques in New Zealand.
“To the grief for the wars and the conflicts that continue to afflict humanity, we have added that for the victims of the horrible attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand,” Pope Francis said March 17.
The pope asked all gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Sunday Angelus prayer to join him in a moment of silent prayer for “our Muslim brothers” who were killed in New Zealand, and said that he will continue to pray the dead, the wounded, and their families. A total of 50 people were killed in Friday’s shooting, and 34 of the injured remain in Christchurch Hospital.
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New cookbook celebrates the strong bond between Swiss Guards and popes
A new book of recipes, The Vatican Christmas Cookbook, presents a collection of meals enjoyed by the Swiss Guards, who often dine with the pope. Vatican Swiss guards march toward St. Peter s Basilica prior to the start of Pope Francis Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the city and to the world ) Christmas Day blessing at the Vatican on Dec. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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VATICAN CITY (RNS) Christmas holidays can be a particularly tough time for the Swiss Guards, especially the new recruits. The colorfully clad protectors of the pope must stand guard for numerous ceremonies at the Vatican, all of them many miles away from their own homes and families.