As of April 2013, Pope Francis has not issued anything with regard to this. You are in even greater trouble with the protestants, as there are over 30,000 non-Catholic Christian Churches, and they have no "head".
Additionally, there are almost no Christians in the Gaza Strip (due to violent recriminations against them by Hamas militants), as a result, the Christian churches abroad focus much more on the West Bank and Israel where there are Christian populations.
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Joseph Francis MacGrail has written: 'The curse of Rome' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Controversial literature, Protestant authors, Doctrinal and controversial works, Protestant authors.
Francis Price Jones has written: 'The church in Communist China' -- subject(s): Communism and religion, Protestant churches
Francis Drake was from a protestant family, his father was an Anglican deacon and preacher. He was an Englishman and a favorite of Queen Elizabeth.
Living during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, Sir Francis Drake was most likely a Protestant, like his son would become. However, it is possible that he was Catholic, but that is doubtful. Either way, he can be technically considered a "Christian". However, it is necessary to realize that during the time in which he lived, the term "Christian" was little used and more importantly almost everybody practiced their faith, whether or not they believed.
patrons of Australia •Francis Xavier •Mary Mackillop •Our Lady Help of Christians •Therese of Lisieux
Indeed it did and this should be a wake up call to Christians everywhere. The prophecy came true when he new pope chose the name francis. Simple research will show that francis was an 13 century preacher who renounced his family wealth and lived among beggars at st. peters basilica in rome. So my fellow Christians do not be fooled the proof is in the name not the itself
Paul Francis Geren has written: 'Christians confront communism' -- subject(s): Communism, Communism and religion, Study and teaching 'Burma diary' -- subject(s): American Personal narratives, World War, 1939-1945
The patron saint of Australia is Our Lady Help of Christians. There are secondary patron saints and they are St Therese of the Child Jesus, St Mary McKillop and St Francis Xavier.
Most likely he belonged to the Church of England. Elizabeth 1 didn't wouldn't have Catholics in her employ and the Reformation had all ready happened with her father, so the best guess is that he was Church of England.
Joseph Thekkedath has written: 'The troubled days of Francis Garcia S.J. Archbishop of Cranganore (1641-59)' -- subject(s): History, St. Thomas Christians
I don't know of any European nations which left the Church and then returned after the Council of Trent except the diocese of Geneva, which at that time was in France, it is now part of Switzerland. St. Francis de Sales was appointed Bishop of that diocese about two generations after the protestant revolt and all but a handful of people had left the Church for the protestant faith. St. Francis de Sales managed to reconvert the entire diocese, his books are still used today as a model of argument for true Christianity.