Vatican City: President Barack Obama called himself a 'great admirer' of Pope Francis as he sat down at the Vatican on Thursday with the pontiff he considers a kindred spirit on issues of economic inequality.
Vatican City: The internet is a "gift from God" that facilitates communication, Pope Francis said on Thursday, but he warns that the obsessive desire to stay connected can actually isolate people from their friends and
Vatican City: Four homeless people have helped Pope Francis celebrate his 77th birthday at the Vatican.They live nearby and were invited to attend the morning Mass which Francis celebrates daily at the Vatican hotel where
Rome: Time magazine has named Pope Francis its Person of the Year 2013, calling him “The People's Pope.” Gay marriage pioneer Edith Windsor, Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad and senator Ted Cruz rounded out the top
Rome : Pope Francis Friday berated the nuns whose fixed smiles betray "a lack of joy that comes from within"."I am so disappointed when I meet nuns who are joyless, who may smile with the
Washington: President Barack Obama says he will negotiate with congressional Republicans only after they agree to reopen the federal government and after they increase the nation's borrowing authority, which is set to hit its limit
Vatican City : Pope Francis convenes his parallel cabinet on Tuesday for a first round of talks on reforming the Catholic Church, bringing eight cardinals from around the globe together in a novel initiative to
Vatican City: Pope Francis has urged an end to all wars and condemned the suspected use of chemical weapons in Syria."War never again! Never again war!" Francis wrote on microblogging website Twitter.The Pope Sunday deplored
Vatican City: Pope Francis has urged Catholics to shun selfishness and indifference to others by opening up to Jesus and other human beings."Let us allow Jesus into our lives, and leave behind our selfishness, indifference
Aboard The Papal Aircraft,July 30: A remarkably candid Pope Francis struck a conciliatory stance toward gays Monday, saying “who am I to judge” when it comes to the sexual orientation of priests.“We shouldn't marginalize people
New Delhi: Pope Francis is the 266th Pope of the Catholic church. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17th of December 1936 to Italian parents in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he has always been known for his
Vatican, July 5: Pope Francis also decided to canonise another pope, John XXIII, even though there has been no second miracle attributed to his intercession.Pope Francis has cleared John Paul II for sainthood, approving a
Vatican City, June 13 Pope Francis has deplored the exploitation of children as domestic workers, calling it a form of slavery that is increasingly affecting poor countries and girls in particular."There are millions of children,
Vatican City, May 22: Juventus coach Antonio Conte and captain Gianluigi Buffon have led a club delegation to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican.Pope Francis is a football lover and an avid fan of Argentine
Vatican City, April 18: Pope Francis was presented with a jersey signed by Argentine soccer star Messi by a group of priests during Wednesday's public audience.Messi's FC Barcelona jersey will join the Spanish national team
Panaji, Apr 5: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa on Friday said it would be "proud" to host Pope Francis I if he decided to visit the 2014 exposition of Spanish Jesuit St
London, March 28: Pope Francis has opted to stay at a modest two-room residence instead of moving to a grand papal apartment on the top floor of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, his spokesman Rev. Federico
London, March 25: Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's first Latin American leader, will visit Brazil in July to attend a Catholic youth gathering in Rio de Janeiro.The Pope will also pray at the Christ the
Vatican City, Mar 19: Pope Francis' diplomatic skills will be put to the test on Tuesday as he hosts political leaders from 130 nations and religious representatives from a variety of faiths who are descending
Vatican City, March 18: Pope Francis posted his first tweet Sunday to engage with over three million followers on his personal Twitter account, with a message: "Pray for me.""Dear friends, I thank you from my
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