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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who canceled a Lent retreat for the first time in his papacy because he is suffering from a cold, has tested negative for coronavirus, the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reported on Tuesday.Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said he had no immediate comment on the report.…

(Reuters) - The new coronavirus appears to now be spreading much more rapidly outside China than within, and airports in hard-hit countries were ramping up screening of travelers. A woman wearing protective mask walks at a sidewalk in Jakarta, Indonesia March 2, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan* Mainland China reported 125 new…

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Pope Francis is still "slightly unwell" and has postponed all official audiences for Friday, but is working from his residence. In a statement, the Vatican did not specify what the 83-year-old pope was suffering from. More: Chinese, Vatican foreign ministers hold rare high-level meeting Pope Francis, everyman pontiff: Profile European…

Pontiff's illness comes amid outbreak of coronavirus which has infected 650 people in Italy Pope Francis has cancelled official audiences for a second day in succession after being taken ill. The Vatican said the 83-year-old had celebrated morning Mass as usual and greeted participants at the end. He planned to keep his…

Pope Francis has cancelled official audiences for a second day in succession after being taken ill.The Vatican said the 83-year-old had celebrated morning Mass as usual and greeted participants at the end. He planned to keep his private meeting schedule as planned but decided to cancel official audiences.It did not reveal…

Pope Francis: Give Up Being an Internet Troll For Lent This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Pope Francis (via gunthersimmermacher/Pixabay) Once a year, for the six weeks between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, Christians practice self-denial—giving up everything from sugar or…

By Philip PullellaVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis is slightly indisposed and has canceled an event at a Rome basilica but is carrying out the rest of his schedule in his residence, the Vatican said on Thursday."Because of a slight indisposition, he preferred to stay inside Santa Marta," the Vatican…

Pope Francis greets faithful at the St. Nicholas Basilica, in Bari, Italy, on Sunday. | Gregorio Borgia/AP Photo ROME — Pope Francis has cautioned against “unfair” solutions aimed at ending the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. In a speech Sunday during a visit to the Italian southern port city of…