Pope asks God to “hurry up” to end Ukraine war, condemns missile strikes
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis condemned on Wednesday the latest wave of missile attacks on Ukraine, calling for a ceasefire to avert the risk of escalation of the conflict and asking God to “hurry up” to end it. He spoke at his general audience in St Peter’s Square as NATO allies investigated unconfirmed reports that an […]
Pope ends public audiences, eyes Christmas as virus surges
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis is halting his public general audiences and will limit participation at Christmas and other upcoming Masses amid a surge of coronavirus cases in Italy and the Vatican, officials said Thursday. Starting next week, Francis will resume livestreaming his weekly catechism lessons from his library in the Apostolic Palace, as he did […]
Pope apologises for keeping distance as virus cases spike
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis apologised to the faithful on Wednesday for not being able to greet them and shake their hands as Italy posted a record spike in coronavirus infections that is threatening to once again spiral out of control. Instead of wading into the crowd to embrace the sick and kiss babies during his […]