Pope says Ukraine war fuelled not just by “Russian empire”
Vatican CityReuters The war in Ukraine is driven by the interests of several “empires” and not just of Russia’s, Pope Francis said in an interview published on Friday. Francis said the conflict was fuelled by “imperial interests, not just of the Russian empire, but of empires from elsewhere”. Pope Francis holds the weekly general audience […]
Pope has fun, security frets, as pontiff takes wheelchair detour
Edmonton, Alberta Reuters Pope Francis had some fun on Monday and made Canadian security sweat when he asked a Vatican aide to push his wheelchair close to people waiting outside a church instead of going to his car as planned. Francis had just finished a visit to the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples […]
Essay: Why nonsense stories about the Pope resigning keep popping up
US Catholic columnist THOMAS REESE says – in an article first published on Religion News Service – that Pope Francis can still perform his papal duties as long as his mind is clear…
Pope’s recipe to heal his painful knee? A shot of tequila
Rome, ItalyAP Doctors have prescribed a wheelchair, cane and physical therapy to help heal Pope Francis’ bad knee. He has other ideas. According to a viral video of the Pope at the end of a recent audience, Francis quipped that what he really needs for the pain is a shot of tequila. Pope Francis arrives […]
Pope’s wheelchair use an example to older adults, cardinal says
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis’ willingness to work despite knee pain that has made walking nearly impossible shows other older adults that they have wisdom and experience to offer younger generations, a top Vatican cardinal said Tuesday. Cardinal Kevin Farrell offered the assessment as he introduced Francis’ message for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. […]
Pope uses wheelchair in public for first time since knee pain flare-up
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis used a wheelchair in public on Thursday for the first time since a new flare-up of pain in his knee that has limited his ability to walk. At an audience with a group of nuns in the Vatican’s general audience hall, Francis was wheeled to his seat on the stage. An […]