Pope Francis denounces 'ideological colonization' on Canada visit
AFP - Canada - 28/07/2022
Pope says world is experiencing World War III
Diário de Notícias - Portugal - 12/07/2022
Pope Francis warned on Monday that the world is experiencing World War III “in pieces”, noting that for years there have been “savage wars of destruction”, such as the one that victimized Ukraine.
“For years we have been living the Third World…
Pope Francis rejects rumors he wants to resign
Diário de Notícias - Portugal - 05/07/2022
Pope Francis said in an interview with Reuters that he is not thinking of resigning from his post, seeking to silence the rumors that have arisen because of the health problems he has faced (which have even forced him to move in a wheelchair) and for having scheduled an…
Pope denies rumors of possible resignation
Diário de Notícias - 04/07/2022
The head of the Catholic Church also denied rumors that a cancer was diagnosed during an operation to remove part of his colon in July 2021. Pope Francis denied rumors about the possibility of resigning from office due to health problems and said he could soon visit Ukraine…
Pope Francis criticizes Russian “cruelty” in Ukraine
Agência Brasil - 14/06/2022
An article by the pontiff was published today in the journal Civilta Cattolica
Pope Francis has delivered a new round of criticism of Russia for the country’s actions in Ukraine, saying its troops were brutal, cruel and ferocious and that the invasion violated a…
Pope names new cardinals, including the first African American
Agência Brazil - 29/11/2020
Ceremony was reduced because of the covid-19 pandemic
Pope Francis inaugurated on Saturday (28) 13 new cardinals, including the first African American to occupy the position, further expanding the impact of the pontiff on the group that will one day elect his…
For the first time, Pope Francis refers to Uighurs, a Muslim minority in China, as 'persecuted people'
Folha de S. Paulo - Brazil - 24/11/2020
Pontiff mentions ethnic group in western China among other targets of persecution; for Beijing, comments are unfounded
In his new book, Pope Francis refers for the first time to Uighurs, an ethnic minority Muslim group in China, as a people “persecuted” for…
Meet the Brazilian model who had a photo with the Pope’s ‘like’
Folha de S. Paulo - Brazil - 23/11/2020
While the Vatican awaits the verdict of the Instagram investigation on how a “like” attributed to the official profile of Pope Francis ended up in a photo of a half-naked Brazilian model on Friday (20), the protagonist of the photo continues to raise fame.
But Natalia…
Pope Francis asks young entrepreneurs to develop a new economic mindset
Plataforma - Macau - 22/11/2020
In an online videoconference with young entrepreneurs and students from all over the world, Pope Francis urged them to develop a new economic mentality set on social equality and environment.
“The future is the special moment when we feel called to recognize the…
Pope promises to take more care with virus measures
AFP - Italy - 14/10/2020
Crowd-loving Pope Francis promised on Wednesday to do better at keeping his distance from the faithful, after his relaxed attitude to virus restrictions raised eyebrows in recent days.
“Forgive me if I greet you from a distance,” Francis said at the end of his…
Pope Francis cancels visit to Portugal in 2022
Jornal de Notícias - Portugal - 20/04/2020
Pope Francis cancels his visit to Portugal in 2022 as part of World Youth Day, which would take place that year in Lisbon. The event was postponed to 2023.
