Former pope Benedict to appear at Vatican event for the elderly
VATICAN CITY, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Former Pope Benedict will take part in a gathering of elderly people at the Vatican on Sunday, only his third appearance at a public event since he resigned in February 2013, the Vatican said on Friday. The former pontiff ...
Formal Vatican, Beijing ties have a 'long way to go'
The Vatican and China still have “a long way to go” before establishing diplomatic ties, the Holy See’s representative in Taiwan said on Thursday. Although China allowed at papal flight through its airspace last month during a visit by Pope Francis ...
SEE IT: Holy cow! Pope Francis leaps after baseball at Vatican
The supremely fun act happened at the end of his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City on Wednesday. While walking a line of cheering admirers but separated by a five-foot wide barrier, Francis motioned to someone brandishing a baseball in ...
No Cross No Christian says Pope Francis
A Christian Life Without the Cross Isn't Christian, Says Pope in Morning Homily Exhorts Faithful to Follow Example of Simon of Cyrene Vatican City, September 26, 2014 A Christian cannot understand Christ the Redeemer without the Cross, without being ready to bear the Cross with Jesus. That was Pope ...
Pope's Emissary Says Finding ET Does Not Disprove Existence of God
The Pope’s astronomer has spoken out on his belief that there is definitely life beyond Earth – and says he would happily baptize monstrosities from beyond the stars. In his new booklet, ‘Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial?’, Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, the new president of the Vatican Observ ...
