In his new book and in the periodical he founded, La Repubblica, Eugenio Scalfari, a long-time friend of Pope Francis and frequent papal interviewer, claims that the Pope told him that Jesus Christ did not rise bodily from the dead but “in … Read More
Members of Amazon indigenous populations walk during a Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession from St. Angelo Castle to the Vatican. In the foreground is a wooden statue portraying a naked pregnant woman – AP A top cardinal of … Read More
President of main opposition party SYRIZA and former prime minister Alexis Tsipras had a one-hour meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday. According to SYRIZA sources, Tsipras thanked the Pontiff for his efforts to raise international awareness on … Read More
Pope Francis urged Christians on Monday to forgo the greed, gluttony, and materialism of Christmas and to focus instead on its message of simplicity, charity, and love. Francis celebrated a Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, opening a busy … Read More
Pope Francis’ tweet that ‘migrants are first of all human persons’ drew fire online ‘Take the ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS to the Vatican and you keep them,’ tweeted one ‘Say a few words about Jesus, Mary, the Holy Ghost, the resurrection and … Read More
© Alexei Druzhinin/Press Service of the Russian President/TASS ROME, July 5. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with Pope Francis the issue of protecting the Christian population of the Middle East and humanitarian assistance for Syria, the Russian leader told … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, Iran did it! You must know of the two tankers attacked (apparently with mines) and burning this week near the Straits of Hormuz. Video has been released showing an Iranian boat retrieving an unexploded mine from the … Read More
Pope Francis meets Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg during the weekly audience at Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican, April 17, 2019.PHOTO: VATICAN MEDIA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said on Friday that carbon pricing is “essential” … Read More
Pope meets with oil CEOs attending Vatican Dialogue Summit (Vatican Media) Pope Francis on Friday meets with participants attending a summit entitled, “The Vatican Dialogues: The Energy Transition and Care for our Common Home”. In comments to the group, he … Read More
Pope Francis said Thursday that walls between nations cannot endure because in the end God will tear them down. “We can build any number of walls and close our doors in the vain effort to feel secure in our wealth, … Read More