Posts Tagged ‘Papal Audience’

Thousands attend pope’s first St Peter’s Square papal audience in two years

Thursday, April 21st, 2022
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Thousands of pilgrims from around the world gathered at the Vatican on Wednesday as Pope Francis held his first weekly papal audience in St Peter’s Square since coronavirus hit in early 2020. The 85-year-old was met with cries of ‘Long live the pope’ as he entered the square still decorated with 40,000 flowers laid out Read more

Pope Francis and President Trump to meet

Monday, May 8th, 2017

The Vatican has confirmed President Donald Trump will meet Pope Francis on 24th May. The visit is scheduled during Trump’s first overseas trip since he took office. The meeting will take place in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace.  After meeting the Pope, Trump will see Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State, and Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Read more