The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms” during a closed-door discussion among bishops earlier this month, according to a ...
When asked at the Italian Bishops' Conference if gay men should now be allowed to train for the priesthood as long as they remained celibate, Pope Francis said ...
Pope Francis ( Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; [b] 17 December 1936) is the Pope and head of the Catholic Church, the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State. He is the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), the first from the Americas and the Southern ...
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<strong>The first pope from the Americas</strong> talks to Norah O'Donnell about peace, migration, antisemitism, and the Church's sexual abuse scandal. He also shares his personal story, his sense of humor, and his prayer for the world.
BIOGRAPHY OF THE HOLY FATHER. FRANCIS . The first Pope of the Americas Jorge Mario Bergoglio hails from Argentina. The 76-year-old Jesuit Archbishop of Buenos Aires is a prominent figure throughout the continent, yet remains a simple pastor who is deeply loved by his diocese, throughout which he has travelled extensively on the underground and by bus during the 15 years of his episcopal ministry.
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Francis (born December 17, 1936, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is the leader who ushered in a new era of the Roman Catholic Church when he was elected pope in 2013. As the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first from South America, and the first from the Jesuit order, Francis has brought many reforms to the church and a reputation for ...
Pope Francis declared the 25th and 26th of May 2024 to be the celebration of the first World Children’s Day at the Vatican. “Behold, I make all things new” (Rev 21:5) is the theme for this year’s ... 23/05/2024. South Sudan: Missing priest, Fr Luke and his driver declared dead.
Pope Francis delivers his speech during his weekly general audience in the St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from any health problems that would require doing so, saying in a new memoir he still has “many projects to bring to fruition.”
Pope Francis was recovering from intestinal surgery on Wednesday, after a three-hour procedure to treat a hernia that had “no complications,” the Vatican said. It is the second time that ...
Learn about <strong>Pope Francis,</strong> the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church, who began his pontificate in 2013. Find his biography, messages, documents, photos and videos on his official website.