Rome: Francis invited four children wearing first communion garb to join him on his open-topped Popemobile for a tour of St Peter’s Square on Wednesday during his weekly general audience. The children greeted the crowd with the pontiff, who was wearing a white overcoat to stay warm in chilly, single-digitContinue Reading
Birth of Jesus should remind world of the suffering of children today, pontiff says in Christmas Eve address at VaticanContinue Reading
The plight of those who suffer today should motivate Christians to offer new signs of mercyContinue Reading
Deviating from his homily Sunday, Francis acknowledged it’ll be hard for admirers to make the switch since Mother Teresa’s saintliness is “so close to us.” As the crowd erupted in applause, he said: “So tender and rich that spontaneously we will continue to say Mother Teresa.” ___ 12:30 a.m. SomeContinue Reading
This is not the first time Pope Francis has heard the confessions of pilgrimsContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis on April 10 appealed for the immediate release of Salesian Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was taken captive on March 4 during the course of a murderous terror attack on a home for the elderly operated by the Missionaries of Charity in Yemen. The attackers killed 16Continue Reading