PANAMA CITY, Jan 26: Thousands of World Youth Day pilgrims stopped by the Jama Mosque Jan. 24 en route to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis. “Brothers, sisters, you need water,” Hashim Bhana yelled at them from under a tent that announced a “hydration center” outside the mosque, a placeContinue Reading
Vatican, Jan 23 : Pope Francis departed on Jan 23 for Panama where he will participate in the events of the 34th World Youth Day. This marks the Pope’s first journey in 2019. The Pope departed on an Alitalia flight from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport at 9.51am (local) . Upon arrivalContinue Reading
Vatican City, Jan 21: Pope Francis launched an app called “Click to Pray,” which connects Catholics to a global network to share prayer intentions via their smartphones. The pope opened the new app using an iPad during his Angelus address on Jan. 20 and encouraged young Catholics, in particular, toContinue Reading