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Rome, Oct 7 (EFE) .- Pope Francis asked Thursday to remove any fundamentalist temptation of religions, in a meeting for peace organized in the Roman Coliseum which included the presence of other world religious leaders, such as the Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I. (Camera: ALVARO PADILLA)SHOT LIST: THE ENCOUNTER FOR PEACE ORGANIZED IN THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM IN ROME, ITALY.
Vatican City, Jan 6 (EFE).- (Camera: Álvaro Padilla) Pope Francis on Wednesday asked that people free themselves from the "dictatorship of their own self," focused on personal concerns and which only leads to fear and anguish, and encouraged them to open their hearts to the worship of God.FOOTAGE OF THE MASS OF THE EPIPHANY. SOUNDBITES OF POPE FRANCIS. Translation: "Yes, the human being needs to worship, but he runs the risk of mistaking the objective. Indeed, if he does not worship God he will worship idols, and instead of being a believer he will become an idolater""Let go of tiredness and complaints, get out of the limitations of a narrow perspective, free yourself from the dictatorship of your own self, always inclined to withdraw on yourself and your own concerns" "With time, the trials and fatigue of life - lived in faith - contribute to purifying the heart, to make it more humble and therefore more willing to open itself to God"
Vatican City, Feb 12 (EFE) .- (Camera: Jorge Ortiz) Pope Francis asked for prayers for "the Chinese brothers" to get cured of "this cruel disease", regarding the coronavirus, during the general audience on Wednesday.FOOTAGE OF THE MASS AT THE VATICAN.SOUNDBITES OF POPE FRANCIS.Translation:1- "I would like at this time for us all to pray for the beloved and martyred Syria. Many families, many elders, children must escape the war. Syria has been bleeding for years. Let us pray for Syria."2- "A prayer also for our Chinese brothers/sisters who suffer from this cruel disease. May they find a way of healing as quickly as possible."
Pope Francis opens homily, quoting Jesus and asking "Do you love me?" The congregation of priests replies "Yes," prompting him to say "Well, thank you very much". Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives at the Vatican to meet Pope Francis, who on Saturday said he was suffering from bronchitis. IMAGES
Images show Pope Francis stepping onto the balcony of St.Peter's Basilica at the Vatican to deliver his annual Christmas Day "Urbi and Orbi" mass. During his speech, he called for an end to "to every war, to the very mindset of war, an aimless voyage, a defeat without victors, an inexcusable folly". IMAGES