Pope Francis enlarges college of cardinals with 21 new appointments | Pope Francis
Pope Francis has appointed 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and giving him more influence over the group of prelates who will one day choose his successor. Among them are the oldest man to become a cardinal, Monsignor Angelo Acerbi, a 99-year-old retired Vatican diplomat who was once held […]
Belgian Prime Minister Censures Pope Francis Over Abortion Remarks
ROME – Belgium's prime minister has protested Pope Francis' comments condemning abortion as murder, saying it amounts to interference in internal affairs. During his recent visit to Belgium, the Pope was praised The late King Baudouin was praised for his courage in choosing to “temporarily leave his position as king in order to avoid signing […]
Belgian Prime Minister Angered After Pope Francis Calls Abortion Doctors ‘Contract Killers’
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo said on Thursday that Pope Francis called abortion “murder” and doctors who perform abortions “contract killers” when he returned to Rome from Belgium last week. vehemently criticized. “It is completely unacceptable for a foreign head of state to make such statements about our democratic decision-making,” Decroo said. said on […]
Pope Francis Leads Event with Cardinals Confessing ‘Sins’ Against Migrants, Environment
On the eve of the Synod of Synodality, Pope Francis presided over a confessional ceremony at the Vatican, where cardinals read out a list of petitions asking for forgiveness for “sins” against the environment, indigenous peoples, immigration, abuse and poverty. , the use of doctrine as a “stone”, and the lack of synodality. According to […]
Catholic Belgian university ‘deplores’ comments by Pope Francis moments after speech | Pope Francis
Pope Francis has been harshly criticized by one of Belgium's Catholic universities for its stance on the role of women in society in a strongly worded press release issued shortly after the Pope's address there. Professors and students at the University of Leuven, where the 87-year-old pontiff spoke on Saturday afternoon, said they wanted to […]
Pope gets an earful from Belgian king and abuse victims over scandals and failures to respond
A cruel day for Pope Francis, when the King of Belgium, the country's prime minister and the president of the Catholic university that brought him there were all torn apart by the institution he was headed to on charges of covering up a clergy sex abuse scandal. . We are far behind the times when […]
Argentina sees dips in popularity in Pope Francis, new poll finds
Pope Francis remains hugely popular in Latin America, but his favorability ratings have declined in Argentina, a new survey finds. Pew Research Center Published a comprehensive survey titled “How do people in Latin America and the United States view Pope Francis?” The poll surveyed 6,234 adults from Latin America's six most populous countries last year. […]
Pope Francis urges Catholic voters to ‘choose the lesser evil’ between Trump and Harris
Pope Francis on Friday called on Catholic voters to “choose the better” between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. The Pope criticized Harris' support for abortion rights as an “assassination,” while also scolding Trump, saying it is a “crime to be unwelcoming to immigrants.” “We must choose the lesser evil,” Francis told reporters […]
Pope wades into Trump-Harris battle, urges voters to pick 'lesser evil'
Pope Francis said Friday that American Catholics should choose a presidential candidate who represents what he sees as the “lesser evil,” according to the Associated Press. “We should vote and choose who is better. Is that better a woman or a man? I don't know,” Pope Francis said on the plane, according to the Associated […]
Pope Francis Tells Catholics To Vote For ‘The Lesser Evil’ In Upcoming Presidential Election
Pope Francis waves from the Papal Car as he travels to Via Crucis on Copacabana Beach during the World Youth Day celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 26, 2013. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) By Blake Wolf, OAN StaffFriday, September 13, 2024 2:04 PM Pope Francis, speaking out after an intensive 12-day visit […]