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Pope Francis celebrates Easter 2024: ‘Jesus Christ is risen’
In his urbi et orbi message following the Mass, the pope reflected on the “amazing discovery of Easter morning” as the women discovered an empty tomb. “The tomb of Jesus is open and it is empty! From this, everything begins anew!” Pope Francis said. “A new path leads through that empty tomb: the path that …
Breaking From Tradition, Pope Francis Elects First Woman To Senior Church Post
Pope Francis appointed a woman as an undersecretary of the synod of bishops. Vatican City, Holy See: Pope Francis has broken with Catholic tradition to appoint a woman as an undersecretary of the synod of bishops, the first to hold the post with voting rights in a body that studies major questions of doctrine. Frenchwoman …
Pope Francis is helped to his feet as he celebrates Good Friday mass in St Peter’s Basilica
Pope Francis was helped to his feet as he celebrated Good Friday Mass in St Peter’s Basilica with no worshippers present as the Italian public obey strict lockdown rules triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. The head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State led the Good Friday Passion of the Lord with no …
Pope’s blessing in empty St Peter’s Square watched by 11m on TV | World news
More than 11 million people tuned in to watch Pope Francis deliver a blessing in an empty Saint Peter’s Square, television bosses said on Saturday, as the Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, warned that the European Union risked losing its purpose. The pope’s blessing, Urbi et Orbi (To the city and the world)is usually reserved …
Pope Francis Prays In Empty St. Peter’s Square In Hauntingly Moving Images
Pope Francis cut a lonely figure on Friday as he prayed amid the coronavirus pandemic in an empty, rain-soaked St. Peter’s Square. Instead of delivering the special Urbi et Orbi blessing (which is usually only reserved for the days of Christmas and Easter) in front of massive crowds at the Vatican, the 83-year-old pontiff was …
Pope urges healthy use of technology to prevent human trafficking
Following the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, Pope Francis says people must be educated about the healthy use of technology, with studies showing that criminal organizations increasingly use the internet to lure victims. By Devin Watkins The Church’s efforts to raise awareness about human trafficking on Saturday – the feast of …
Pope at Mass on World Day of the Poor: ‘the poor lead us straight to God’
Pope Francis marks the 3rd World Day of the Poor celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for poor people in Rome and beyond. By Linda Bordoni Pope Francis on Sunday said the poor remind us of how we should live the Gospel: “like beggars reaching out to God.” Marking the 3rd World Day of …
MPs make secretive visit to Diego Garcia and Chagos Islands | World news
Three MPs have made a secretive visit to the US military base on Diego Garcia and the Chagos Islands, it has emerged, in what is believed to be the first formal, parliamentary visit to the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). Earlier this year the UN told the UK to renounce its claim on the islands …
BREAKING NEWS: Pope Francis arrives in Mozambique
MAPUTO – Thousands of people lined the streets of the capital city on Wednesday evening as Pope Francis arrived in Mozambique. A number of streets were closed off as he was driven from the airport in the Pope mobile. It is understood that he will be spending a couple of days in the country, before …
