Pope Francis announced that he was “postponing the usual catechesis,” given every Wednesday, to renew his plea in favour of welcoming migrants, “who – even at this moment – are crossing seas and deserts to reach a land where they can live in peace and safety,” he said. This new appeal, made August 28 in Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’
G7 rift over abortion prompts pro-life praise for Italy’s Meloni
Monday, June 24th, 2024Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hosted the world’s most powerful leaders in Italy last week and reportedly made a few foes over a flap involving the removal of abortion language from the G7’s final declaration of priorities. But in the United States, she’s winning praise from pro-life Americans, including former Vice President Mike Pence, founder of Read more
Pride parade participants mock Pope in Rome
Monday, June 17th, 2024
The Rome LGBTQ+ Pride parade celebrated its 30th anniversary on Saturday with tens of thousands marching through the Italian capital, many waving banners poking fun at Pope Francis. “Attention, from here on high levels of faggotry” read one sign on a motorcycle. A man dressed as Pope Francis held a sign stating “There is too Read more
Pope and Ukraine President Zelensky meet over war and peace
Monday, May 15th, 2023
When Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky went to the Vatican last week, the Pope stole a march on him. Francis went to the door to greet him rather than wait for formal introductions. They spent 40 minutes speaking privately in their first face-to-face meeting since the war began. They discussed “the humanitarian and political situation in Read more