Maria Vo, a Vietnamese-born tour guide who now lives in the Philippines, could not contain her excitement as Francis waved from the moving golf cart. "I cannot tell (you) my feelings right now, because I'm so happy," said Vo, seeing the pope for the first time....
Francis referred to that history in his meeting with the country's bishops, but also urged them to preach a message of openness and dialogue with newcomers. “Diversity always is scary because it puts at risk acquired securities and provokes stability," he said. “But it's still a great o...
He told the pope that he and his partner wanted to bring the children up as Catholics in the local parish but did not want to cause any trauma for the children. It was not clear in which country Rubera lives. Article content Rubera said the pope telephoned ...
"Once again, and with much sorrow, I feel compelled to mention the tragic situation in Myanmar, where so many people, especially young people, are losing their lives for offering hope to their country," the pope said at the end of his weekly general audience March 17. Without mentioning he...
Francis has been adamant about sharing an unprecedented level of detail when it comes to his health, going against centuries of secrecy surrounding pontiffs as they near the end of their lives — as well as the old Italian adage that "a pope is always well until he dies." ...
Pope Francis' debut abroad put a spring in the church's step in Brazil, the world's largest Roman Catholic country. He also - with a long, informal press conference - underlined the new style that his papacy has brought, heralding a softer tone on sexual issues, and a tougher line on...
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Europeans are mentally unready for any kind of existential war in which they would have to be ready to die for their beliefs, country or alliance. Top left: The Byzantine walls of Constantinople (photo by Arif Aşçı); Right: China’s Great Wall (Johanna Pope); Bottom left: Albanian...
divisions "to drive out fear, superstition and magic from people's hearts, to put an end to destructive behaviors such as violence, infidelity, exploitation, alcohol and drug abuse, evils which imprison and take away the happiness of so many of our brothers and sisters, even in this country...
Which lives as long as Fools are pleas'd to Laugh.452 Some valuing those of their own, Side or Mind,Still make themselves the measure of Mankind;Fondly we think we honour Merit then,When we but praise Our selves in Other Men.Parties in Wit attend on those of State,And publick Faction...