Posts Tagged ‘Pope Francis Covid-19’

Pope pledges to continue being a ‘pest’ in defence of the poor

Monday, October 18th, 2021

Pope Francis said on Saturday he realises some people, including within the Church, consider him to be “a pest” for defending the poor and most vulnerable, but that it won’t stop him as it is part of Christianity. “Thinking about these situations (of exclusion and inequality), I make a pest of myself with my questions. Read more

Slovak bishop who met Pope Francis last week tests positive for COVID-19

Thursday, September 23rd, 2021

A Slovak bishop of the Greek-Catholic Church, who met Pope Francis when the pontiff visited the central European country last week, tested positive for COVID-19 and is in self-quarantine, the church said. Pope Francis visited Hungary and Slovakia between Sep 12-15, which was his first trip since having surgery in July. He presided at a Read more