A banner announcing the welcome of Pope Francis to Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, June 10, 2022. MOSES SAWASAWA / AP The Vatican announced, Friday June 10 in the middle of the day, the postponement “at a later date to be determined” of the trip that Pope Francis was to make to … Read more
The visit to L’Aquila, the announcement of a consistory and the deterioration of health are the arguments of those who believe that Pope Francis may soon resign from the pontificate. Pope Francis has announced that he will visit the Italian city of L’Aquila on August 28 this year to celebrate a mass. This visit reinforces … Read more
Celebration, the first of its kind since November 2020, scheduled for August 27 D. Virgilio do Carmo da Silva.Photo: Ricardo Perna/Family Christian Vatican City, May 29, 2022 (Ecclesia) – Pope Francis today announced the holding of a consistory for the creation of 21 cardinals, including the 53-year-old Archbishop of Dili (Timor-Leste), Virgílio do Carmo da … Read more
The portraits of the ten beatified were hung on the facade of Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Sunday May 15. VINCENZO PINTO / AFP Pope Francis proclaimed ten figures of the Catholic Church “holy” on Sunday May 15 in front of thousands of faithful from all over the world gathered in Saint Peter’s Square … Read more
GRACEFUL Cipta Sasmi was flooded with praise for his religious tolerance. He met and shook hands with Pope Francis the Vatican. At the end of 2021, the singer of “Dreams” seemed to visit the Vatican in Rome, Italy. He even appeared to meet Pope Francis. Even though he is Muslim, the opportunity to take this … Read more
Pope Francis during his visit to the island of Lesbos in Greece, Sunday, December 5. LOUISA GOULIAMAKI / AFP History will not be able to blame this Pope for not having spoken with enough force against what he called on Friday “The war of this time”, namely the migration issue. On the second day of … Read more
Pope Francis during his previous visit to Lesbos on April 16, 2016 in the Moria camp. ANDREA BONETTI / AFP In the capital of Lesbos, Mytilene, a choir sings with fervor a song in French: “Jesus, shepherd of all mankind, you came to seek those who were lost.” » Hidden behind a porch overlooking a … Read more
Castex’s unexpected gift to Pope Francis (illustrative photo taken in 2019) POLITICS – Papal Kamoulox. Jean Castex, visiting the Vatican on Monday, October 18, offered a somewhat unexpected gift to Pope Francis: the jersey of his Argentinian compatriot, the footballer of Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi. A signed tunic, please, as you can see it below, … Read more
Pope Francis greeted by Slovak President Zuzana Caputova on September 13 in Bratislava. JOE KLAMAR / AFP As much his rapid passage in Budapest was parasitized by his antagonism with the national populist Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, as much Pope Francis was obviously at his ease in Slovakia, Monday, September 14, the first day of … Read more
Reportage Status: 14.09.2021 03:34 a.m. Dilapidated prefabricated buildings, barred windows, stinking rubbish: normally nobody gets lost in Lunik IX – one of the largest Roma ghettos in Europe. But the Pope’s visit raises hopes. By Marianne Allweiß, ARD Studio Prague, currently Kosice At the high metal fence of the community center, Father Peter pushes the … Read more