Pope Francis

WARSAW (Reuters) - The Catholic Church on Monday marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Pope John Paul II but questions remained about whether he did enough against sexual abuse. Nurses in protective masks attend a ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of late Pope John…

View photosFaithful wearing gloves and face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, pray during the morning mass at St. Eugenio Church, in Rome, Monday, May 18, 2020. Italy partially lifted sanitary restrictions Monday after a two-month coronavirus lockdown. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)VATICAN CITY (AP) — Italy and the Vatican allowed…

By Philip PullellaVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis inaugurated the full reopening of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Monday and Catholic churches across Italy held public Masses for the first time in two months, in the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions.Francis said a private Mass in a side…

On a rainy evening in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis delivered a special blessing, asking God for help against the coronavirus. The square in Vatican City would normally be packed with onlookers, but no one was standing on the glistening cobblestones in March as he implored God to “not leave…

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World01:55 GMT 15.05.2020Get short URLSubscribehttps://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107844/34/1078443423_0:138:2801:1713_1200x675_80_0_0_275db2ff462217232792c5e59d34ef65.jpgSputnik Internationalhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pngSputnikhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pnghttps://sputniknews.com/world/202005151079309153-pope-francis-donates-200000-to-scholarships-in-lebanon-amid-economic-crisis/VATICAN CITY (Sputnik) - Pope Francis has decided to allocate $200,000 to support 400 scholarships in Lebanon, which has been facing an acute financial crisis, the Holy See said on Thursday in a press release.“As a tangible sign of his closeness, the Holy Father, through…

Unlike many religious leaders, the subject of Dawn Gifford Engle’s enlightening “The Dalai Lama — Scientist” (2019) always has had a fascination with the nonsecular, experimental, and empirical pursuit of knowledge known as science. Born Tenzin Gyatso, in 1935, he was a kid who enjoyed taking apart mechanical toys and…

Religious leaders can play “a pivotal role” in their communities and beyond “to deliver solutions to not only address the pandemic, but to recover better,” Guterres said, and they can encourage all communities “to promote non-violence and reject xenophobia, racism and all forms of intolerance.” The meeting, organized by Morocco’s…

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis praised the work of nurses around the world on Tuesday (May 12), saying the coronavirus crisis had shown how vital their service is, as he appealed to governments to invest more in healthcare."Every day we witness the testimony of courage and sacrifice of healthcare workers, and…

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis praised the work of nurses around the world on Tuesday, saying the coronavirus crisis had shown how vital their service is, as he appealed to governments to invest more in healthcare."Every day we witness the testimony of courage and sacrifice of healthcare workers, and…