The Vice President of the JD Vance of the United States plans to visit Italy and to meet Prime Minister Giorgia Melons -The Media report. The visit would take place in Easter. The information in this matter was first provided by the Bloomberg Agency, referring to correspondence between the American embassy in Rome and the […]
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Merkel reveals what advice Pope Francis gave her
As she admitted, Pope Francis gave Angela Merkel an important hint in 2017. In her autobiography, the Christian Democratic CDU politician wrote that as German Chancellor she met the Pope shortly before the G20 summit in Hamburg. According to Merkel, the meeting of twenty major industrialized and emerging countries was not well received at the […]
The Pope received a delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam during an audience
Pope Francis received a delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam during an audience on Thursday morning, the Holy See news agency reported. No further details about this target group have been provided. It is known that as a result of the agreement signed on July 27 last year, the Holy Father appointed Archbishop on […]
Francis: The Church and the world need Mary
– The Church needs Mary to rediscover her feminine face, to make room for women and to be life-giving… But the world must also look to mothers and women to find peace… and every society must accept the gift of a woman, every woman: respect her, protect her, appreciate her, knowing that whoever hurts one […]
Anniversary of the death of Benedict XVI. Pope Francis commemorates his predecessor
Benedict XVI died on December 31, 2022. On Sunday, Pope Francis commemorated his predecessor. In his final address after the Angelus prayer in 2023, Pope Francis paid tribute to Benedict XVI on the first anniversary of his predecessor’s death. The Holy Father stated that the late Pope continues to bless and help the Church from […]
Pope: The service, prayer and faith that Stephen preaches are not in vain
May Mary, Queen of Martyrs, help us bear witness to Jesus, the Pope said on the liturgical feast of St. Stephen the First Martyr. The Pope recalled that the day after Christmas was the feast of St. Stephen the First Martyr, “a man of impeccable reputation who served at tables and gave alms.” – It […]
Pope: Rigid ideological positions prevent us from progress
Pope Francis said a “rigid ideological position” can be an obstacle to progress. In his annual Christmas address to the cardinals of the Roman Curia, the Pope emphasized the importance of “moving forward, continually seeking and growing in understanding the truth, and overcoming the temptation to stand still.” “Let us remain vigilant against rigid ideological […]
“We will not comply with this.” Revolt in the Church after Francis’ decision?
Bishop Joseph Strickland has called on all Catholics, especially bishops, to reject “blessings” for same-sex couples approved by the Pope. The dismissed bishop of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, Joseph Strickland, is calling on Catholic bishops to oppose the doctrinal statement “Fiducia supplicans” approved by Pope Francis, which de facto allows the blessing of homosexual […]
Pilgrimage to Ukraine. Pope Francis’ position is clear
Pope Francis is not yet planning a visit to Ukraine. The Holy Father wants to wait so that his possible visit would become a symbol of the end of the war. Ukraine’s Ambassador to the Holy See Andrii Jurasz conveyed the Vatican’s position on Pope Francis’ trip to Kiev in an interview for Ukrainian radio. […]
The Pope already has a plan for his funeral. Francis has one wish
Pope Francis has said he wants to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome because of his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In a new interview broadcast Tuesday evening on the Mexican television program ‘N+’, the Pope revealed that he already has plans for his funeral. Francis, who turns 87 […]