Pope discusses health, his ditched peace prayer in Fatima and LGBTQ+ Catholics in airborne briefing
Aboard the papal plane AP Pope Francis said Sunday his recovery from his latest abdominal surgery is going well and stressed that he ditched speeches during his five-day trip to Portugal and spoke off-the-cuff not because he was tired or feeling unwell, but to better communicate with young people. Francis was asked about his health en route […]
Pope says women’s rights fight is “continuous struggle”, condemns mutilation
Updated: 10:30am (AEST)Aboard the papal planeReuters Pope Francis said on Sunday the fight for women’s rights was a “continuous struggle”, and condemned male chauvinism as deadly for humanity and female genital mutilation as a crime that must be stopped. Speaking to reporters on the plane returning from a four-day trip to predominantly Muslim Bahrain, he […]
Pope says supplying weapons to Ukraine is morally acceptable for self defence
Aboard the papal planeReuters Pope Francis on Thursday said it was morally legitimate for nations to supply weapons to Ukraine to help the country defend itself from Russian aggression. Speaking to reporters aboard a plane returning from a three-day trip to Kazakhstan, Francis also urged Kyiv to be open to eventual dialogue, even though it […]
Pope weighed Iraq virus risk but believes God will protect
Aboard the papal planeAP Pope Francis said Monday he weighed the risks of a high-profile trip to Iraq during the coronavirus pandemic, but said he decided to go ahead with it after much prayer and belief that God would look out for the Iraqis who might get exposed. Francis described his decision-making process en route […]
In a first, Pope Francis performs marriage ceremony on a plane during Chile visit
Pope Francis has performed an impromptu mid-air wedding for two flight attendants during a journey between two cities in Chile – the first time a pope has performed such a ceremony in a plane. Vatican News reports that the couple – Paula Podest Ruiz and Carlos Ciuffardi Elorriga – had a civil union in 2010 but […]