Francis has said, however, that he has no plans to resign anytime soon, even if Benedict "opened the door" to the possibility. In his autobiography "Hope" released this week, Francis said that he hadn't considered resigning even when he had major intestinal surgery. Francis had part of ...
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Vice President JD Vance met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Easter Sunday, a spokesperson for the vice president said, in a rare meeting after the two men havetangled sharply over immigrationand the Trump administration's plans to deport migrants en masse.Francis has made caring for migrant...
The 88-year-old’s death came just one day after delivering his yearly address on Easter Sunday. “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father,” Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, said in a statement.“His entire life was ...
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Thursday invited world political, cultural, and religious leaders to a meeting at the Vatican next year to agree on "A Global Compact on Education" to better prepare the young for economic, environmental and social challenges. The Vatican sa...
How Pope Francis guided the Roman Catholic Church?Learn about the worldwide impact of Pope Francis. See all videos for this article TheAnnuario Pontificio, the official directory of the Holy See, describes the office of the pope by the following titles: ...
Thousands of mourners gather to pay their respects, as Lavanga provides insight into the scale of the gathering and the significance of this moment for both the faithful and the world.Monday 21 April 2025 17:46, UK Pope Francis Vatican City ...
The 84-year-old Francis hit those themes in his lengthy address, which was delivered in a larger reception hall than usual to provide greater social distancing for the 88 ambassadors who attended. At the end, Francis invited each one up but said he wouldn't shake their hands and urged ...
Pope Francis is set to meet Eric Schmidt, the billionaire philanthropist and executive chairman of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, at the Vatican in Rome. The reportedly “rare” meeting, first mentioned by Vatican expert Iacopo Scaramuzzi, will last 15 minutes and is due to take place on...
House Speaker John Boehner announced Thursday that Pope Francis has accepted his invitation to address a joint meeting of Congress, and will appear on Sept. 24.