Pope Francis
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Pope Francis has had surgery to remove part of his left colon in what the Vatican has described as a planned procedure. Doctors say the bowel problems that the 84-year-old pope was experiencing are very common in older people, although only about 10% to 20% of people with similar problems require surgery. Here’s a look…
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Pope Francis begins a historic visit to Iraq on Friday, the first by a pontiff to the birthplace of the Eastern Churches from where more than a million Christians have fled over the past 20 years. The visit of the pope has a highly symbolic value given the importance of Iraqi Christians in the history of the…
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Pope Francis said he was very saddened that some people during COVID-19 pandemic holiday lockdowns managed to slip away on vacations while so many are suffering economic problems or are ill. During noon prayer remarks Sunday at the Vatican, Francis said that “we don’t know what 2021 has in store for us.” But, he added,…
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Pope Francis on Sunday urged political and military leaders in Libya to end their hostilities and called on the international community to take “to heart” the plight of migrants trapped in the lawless nation. During his weekly blessing overlooking St. Peter’s Square, the pontiff called for “an end to the violence” and a path toward…
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Pope Francis expressed support for a universal basic wage during the coronavirus crisis in an Easter letter he wrote to representatives of social movements and organizations worldwide. “This may be the time to consider a universal basic wage which would acknowledge and dignify the noble, essential tasks you carry out,” the pope wrote. “It would ensure…
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Pope Francis, who canceled a Lent retreat for the first time in his papacy because he is suffering from a cold, has tested negative for coronavirus, the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reported on Tuesday. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said he had no immediate comment on the report. The 83-year-old Roman Catholic leader, who had part…
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Pope Francis declined Wednesday to approve the ordination of married men to address the priest shortage in the Amazon, sidestepping a fraught issue that has dominated debate in the Catholic Church and even involved retired Pope Benedict XVI. In an eagerly-awaited document, Francis didn’t even refer to recommendations by Amazonian bishops to consider the ordination…
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Pope Francis has criticized the practice of tax cuts for the rich in the name of “investment and development,” calling it a “structure of sin” at the seminar set up by the Pontifical Academy for Social Sciences. He lamented the fact that “billions of dollars” end up in “tax haven accounts” instead of funding “healthcare…
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POPE FRANCIS was in Panama, where he criticized Donald Trump’s insistence on building a border wall, and asked wall-builders to stop sowing fear about immigrants. The pope also kicked off a global youth rally by urging the next generations to build bridges, accommodate one another, and show understanding instead. Surprisingly, Francis was overwhelmed with emotions…
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MIKE POMPEO, the U.S. Secretary of State, has called on members of the Organization of American States (OAS) to recognize National Assembly President Juan Guaido as the interim president of Venezuela. Image: Nicolas Maduro At a meeting in Washington, Pompeo said “the time for debate is done. The regime of former President Nicolas Maduro is illegitimate.” Pompeo also pledged…
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Ethnic Miao women in traditional costumes take part in a tug of war as as part of traditional new year celebrations at a village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous county, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China 5 January 2019. Clemson cheerleaders celebrate after the NCAA college football national championship game against Alabama, Monday, 6 January 2019…
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U.S. Catholic bishops should stop playing the victim and do something to end the “culture of abuse,” Pope Francis said in a letter from Rome Thursday. The pontiff addressed his eight-page letter to the U.S. ecclesiastic heads, writing: “These have been times of turbulence in the lives of all those victims who suffered in their…
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U.S. Catholic bishops should stop playing the victim and do something to end the “culture of abuse,” Pope Francis said in a letter from Rome Thursday. The pontiff addressed his eight-page letter to the U.S. ecclesiastic heads, writing: “These have been times of turbulence in the lives of all those victims who suffered in their…
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Pope Francis urged Christians on Monday to forgo the greed, gluttony and materialism of Christmas and to focus instead on its message of simplicity, charity and love. Francis celebrated a Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, opening a busy week for the pope that includes a Christmas Day message and blessing, a Dec.…
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Pele of Brazil has voted Cristiano Ronaldo as the world’s best player, contrary to an opinion from Pope Francis, who said last year that he’d vote Lionel Messi as the best footballer of all time, ahead of Pele himself and Diego Armando Maradona. Football analysts and bookmakers seem to favor the Portuguese star as this…
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President Donald Trump deliberately rejected suggestions from his assistants who begged to edit his inauguration speech, a political commentator has revealed to Yahoo News. Armstrong Williams said on Friday that POTUS was advised by his team to allow them make corrections on his speech in order to give Americans and the world “a more unifying…
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