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Pope Francis was seen kissing the hand of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI following a consistory ceremony to install 13 new cardinals at the Vatican. Francis and the new cardinals paid a visit to Benedict, Pope Emeritus, who lives across the Vatican gardens in a converted monastery, following the ceremony on Saturday. The Vatican said Benedict … Read more
Pope Francis met with five members of the NBA’s newly formed National Basketball Social Justice Coalition at the Vatican on Monday to discuss issues related to equality. San Antonio Spurs guard Marco Belinelli, Sterling Brown of the Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac, Kyle Korver of the Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies power forward Anthony … Read more
ANNA MIKHAILOVA: Efficiency drive that’s as clear as Maude: Ex-Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude is brought back to his old department to advise on government efficiency – while doing same for foreign powers including Russia By Anna Mikhailova For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:41 GMT, 22 November 2020 | Updated: 01:42 GMT, 22 November … Read more
Vatican demands an explanation from Instagram after Pope Francis’s account liked a photo of a Brazilian model dressed as a schoolgirl Instagram users noticed the papal ‘like’ under a racy photo of Natalia Garibotto The Vatican claimed it ‘can exclude that the “like” came from the Holy See’ The Brazilian model joked after the mishap: … Read more
Good afternoon. A few weeks ago, I spoke at Gettysburg about the need to unite our nation. Today, here at Warm Springs, I want to talk about the need to heal our nation. Over these past few months there has been so much pain, so much suffering, so much loss in America. Over 225,000 people … Read more
Pope Francis praised a breastfeeding mother as he reverted to going without a coronavirus face mask during the Vatican general audience today. Francis mentioned Switzerland’s Valentina Frey at the start of the audience in the Paul VI hall while she breastfed her daughter Charlotte Katharina. He said the act was an example of ‘tenderness’ and ‘beauty’ before … Read more
Pope Francis tells parents of LGBT children that ‘God loves them as they are’ Pope Francis reassures the parents of LGBT children that God loves them Parents of LGBT children felt that some religious figures would not accept them The Pope met a group seeking greater acceptance from the church to LGBT people They gave … Read more
Storm Francis has exposed parts of a petrified Welsh woodland that have been submerged for 4,500 years. The petrified trees, uncovered at Llanrhystud on the west coast of Wales, are thought belong to the Cantre’r Gwaelod forest – subject of the local legend of the mythical Sunken Kingdom of Wales. Eerie remains of the ancient forest … Read more
Pope Francis removes his mask as he touches worshippers and vows to defeat coronavirus with love at a ‘limited’ public audience at the Vatican as he steps up his return to normal duties Pope was all smiles as he shook hands and touched foreheads on Wednesday The 83-year-old removed his mask as he arrived at … Read more
Former England striker Francis Jeffers gets 17-month road ban for refusing to take breathalyser when police caught him driving erratically in his Ford Fiesta Francis Jeffers was pulled over by police for driving erratically in his Ford Fiesta Told Liverpool police he’d drank ‘just two bottles of lager’ and refused breath test Former Everton striker charged with … Read more