Pope’s Easter Mass
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis delivered a plea for peace in his first Easter Sunday message to the world, decrying the seemingly endless conflicts in the Middle East and on the Korean peninsula after
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis delivered a plea for peace in his first Easter Sunday message to the world, decrying the seemingly endless conflicts in the Middle East and on the Korean peninsula after
The new Pontiff has been to see his predecessor Benedict XVI at the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo.
Pope Francis embraces predecessor Benedict XVI
The Argentine pope was carried by helicopter from the Vatican to the papal residence of Castel
Pope Francis has held his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel, urging the Catholic Church to stick to its roots and shun modern temptations.
It took place a day after he was chosen as a leader of the Catholic
White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel after cardinals chose a new leader of the Catholic church.
The new leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics is expected to appear on
Black smoke emerges from the chimney of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel indicating that the 115 cardinals are still undecided.
Black smoke that emerged from the chimney of the Vatican’s Sistine
The cardinals who will choose the next Pope will adhere to a strict timetable when voting starts next week.
They will move into their quarters in the Vatican from 6am GMT on Tuesday morning, spokesman
Roman Catholic cardinals will start their conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI on March 12, the Vatican announces.
The Chapel has been closed to the public as it is prepared for the conclave
On Monday all the cardinals from around the world have gathered inside the Vatican for their first round of meetings to decide on the next pope.
The Vatican is waiting for all cardinals to arrive before
Tens of thousands were at the Vatican for Pope Benedict XVI’s final public audience before he resigns today – the first pope to do so in almost 600 years. He said he faced “choppy
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