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Pope Francis
Former NET Reporter Is Blessed by the Pope
There were enough sparkles and yards of bright-white tulle to dazzle any onlooker. I and nearly 80 other brides stood along a row of barricades, all decked in our wedding garb. My husband, Brian, and dozens of other husbands sweated in ties and suit jackets beneath the Italian sun. I could hardly keep still. The Holy Father was coming
Trump and Francis
President Donald J. Trump’s audience at the Vatican with Pope Francis was the first meeting between the two men. Speculation was wild about what would occur at this meeting? Contrary to some reports, it was not tense. It was simply another visit of a head of state to the Vatican.
Pope-Trump Meeting Furthers US-Vatican Collaboration
Pope Francis and U.S. President Donald Trump spent 30 minutes speaking privately in the library of the Apostolic Palace May 24, and as the president left, he told the pope, “I won’t forget what you said.”
Pope Names Five Cardinals In Surprise Announcement
Pope Francis announced he will create five new cardinals June 28; the new cardinals-designate come from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos and El Salvador. With the exception of Spain, the other four countries have never been home to a cardinal before.
Pope Says Terror Attack on Concertgoers Was Barbaric
Pope Francis decried the “barbaric attack” on concertgoers in Manchester, adding his voice to Catholic leaders dismayed at what British officials said was the deadliest case of terrorism since 2005.
The Pope in Fatima
Pope Has Doubts About ‘Visions’ at Medjugorje
While the investigations into the very first alleged apparitions at Medjugorje in must continue, Pope Francis said he has doubts about claims that Mary continues to appear in the village of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Pope May Call Synod to Consider Ministry to People of the Amazon
Pope Francis is considering dedicating a meeting of the Synod of Bishops to the concerns of the indigenous people of the Amazon region, a Peruvian archbishop said.
At Fatima Shrine, Pope Canonizes Two Visionaries
Standing before the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Francis canonized two shepherd children who saw Mary at Fatima, but more importantly, he said, they heeded the call to pray for sinners and trust in the Lord.