Pope cancels Africa trip, raising concerns for future mobility
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis’ trip to Africa next month has been cancelled because of the 85-year-old pontiff’s knee ailment, the Vatican said on Friday, raising questions about his ability to walk during the rest of his papacy. The decision to scrap the 2nd to 7th July trip to Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan […]
Pope at 85: Gloves come off as Francis’ reform hits stride
NICOLE WINFIELD, of The Associated Press, reports that despite his successful papal trips and his ongoing campaign for a more just world, Pope Francis, continues to face problems at home and abroad – something to he has responded with the papal equivalent of “no more Mr Nice Guy”…
Vatican says Pope ‘reacted well’ to intestinal surgery
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis “reacted well” to planned intestinal surgery Sunday evening at a Rome hospital, the Vatican announced. In a statement late Sunday, a Holy See spokesman, Matteo Bruni, said the 84-year-old Francis had general anesthesia during the surgery necessitated by a stenosis, or narrowing, of the sigmoid portion of the large intestine. He […]
Pope addresses Iraq trip, denounces violence against women
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis said Monday he is still planning to visit Iraq in March, even if most Iraqis have to watch him on television to avoid the coronavirus. The important thing, he said, is “they will see that the Pope is there in their country”. POPE DENOUNCES VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, DEMANDS PROTECTIONS Pope Francis […]
Visiting Thailand, Pope Francis to champion the poor and the environment
Vatican CityRNS Thailand, a Buddhist-majority country best known for its nightlife and street food, may not look like a natural destination for a papal visit. But on closer inspection, Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the southeast-Asian country shows how the Pope’s itineraries are shaped as much by his message of environmentalism and economic equality as […]
Pope Francis blesses Mozambique’s reconciliation efforts on Africa visit
Vatican CityRNS Pope Francis drove home his message for lasting peace in the troubled country of Mozambique on Thursday, the first day of his three-country visit to Africa, while speaking to its leaders of today and its generation of tomorrow. “In the course of these years, you have come to realise how the pursuit of […]