The world’s oldest Sister, Candida Bellotti, has died at her Italian convent. She was 110. A professional nurse and since 1931 a “Camillian” – that is, a member of the Congregation of the Ministers of the Sick of Saint Camillus, Sister Candida lived under 10 popes. They were: Pius X (1903-1914); Benedict XV (1914-1922); Pius Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Pope Francis’
Pope says financial speculators are like mercenaries
Monday, May 29th, 2017
Pope Francis compared financial speculators to mercenaries when he visited an Italian steel factory on Saturday. He went on to demand dignity for working people. “Without work for all there will not be dignity for all,” he told several thousand workers at the factory. “The progressive transformation of the entrepreneur into a speculator is an Read more
Melania Trump is a practising Catholic
Monday, May 29th, 2017
Melania Trump confirmed a little known fact after meeting Pope Francis last week: she is a practising Catholic. The American First Lady said it was a meeting she will never forget. Francis blessed her rosary beads during the audience which she, her husband President Donald Trump, first daughter Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner attended. After her Read more
Donald Trump has met the new leader of the secular world – Pope Francis
Thursday, May 25th, 2017
It’s an odd sight to see the Pope Francis – with his anti-war, anti-corruption, anti-violence and pro-environment beliefs – greeting President Trump whose policies are not those of the Western people he claims to represent says Robert Fisk. “After two days lecturing a collection of head-choppers, dictators, torturers and land thieves, Donald Trump at last Read more
Pope Francis gives President Trump a back-handed gift
Thursday, May 25th, 2017
In the course of their meeting Pope Francis gave President Trump a signed copy of his 2017 peace message entitled “Nonviolence — A Style of Politics for Peace,” and a copy of his 2015 encyclical letter on the need to protect the environment from the effects of climate change. “Well, I’ll be reading them,” Trump Read more
Religious leaders solidarity after Manchester
Thursday, May 25th, 2017
Pope Francis is among religious and world leaders and ordinary citizens offering prayers and support after Monday’s suicide bomb attack at a concert in Manchester. Twenty-two people, including an eight year-old girl, died in the attack Islamic State is taking responsibility for. Another 59 were wounded. Francis has sent a telegram to the victims of Read more
Catholics agencies remove fossil fuels from investment portfolios
Thursday, May 25th, 2017
Numerous Catholic organisations are divesting fossil fuels from their share portfolios. They want to show the world it is not okay to keep polluting the environment. As an example, nine Italian organisations divested from fossil fuel corporations in time to send a message to the G7 summit being held today and tomorrow in Taormina, Sicily. Read more
Who said Francis did not smile when he met Trump?
Thursday, May 25th, 2017
Proir to the meeting between Pope Francis and President Trump Bishop Steve Lowe of the Hamilton Diocese, said he was optimistic about the meeting even if they did not agree on the common issue. It seems Lowe’s optimism was not misplaced. According to a statement released by the Vatican Press Office, the discussions, which lasted about Read more
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Popes and presidents — 29 intersections
Monday, May 22nd, 2017
ROME – Unless there’s an unexpected change in schedule – and, with these two mavericks, one never knows – Pope Francis and President Donald Trump will meet each other for the first time on Wednesday. The encounter will take place in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, where the pontiff meets most heads of state who visit Read more
5 very diverse new cardinals announced – none Italian
Monday, May 22nd, 2017
The names of five new cardinals from five very different countries were announced yesterday. Pope Francis says on 28 June he will hold a consistory to appoint the cardinals, who come from El Salvador, Laos, Mali, Spain and Sweden. They will add diversity to the church, Francis says. Apart from Spain, none of the countries Read more