Pope Francis Issues Health Update as He Rules Out Stepping Down
"Each time a pope takes ill, the winds of a conclave always feel as if they are blowing," Francis writes in his new memoir, referring to centuries-old tradition of cardinals gathering in the pope's ...
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Pope’s weekend: Jubilee, presidential honors, wildfires and more
Pope Francis had a busy schedule, holding a new weekly general audience, being awarded the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom ...
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Pope Francis: Baptism Is a ‘New Birthday’ and Faith Is the ‘Greatest Gift’ for Children
Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 21 babies in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel ...
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Rick Steves Says An Idyllic Italian City Full Of Art And Architecture Is Europe's 'Cultural Capital'
Travel expert Rick Steves deems this Italian city the "Cultural Capital of Europe" due to its rich history and artistic ...
Top tourist destinations fight overtourism
Amsterdam, among its many initiatives to fight overtourism, has pledged to halve the number of river cruise ships in the city ...
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Pope Francis: Baptism a ‘new birthday,’ faith the ‘greatest gift’ for children
Today, each of you parents and the Church herself give the greatest, greatest gift: the gift of faith to children,” Pope ...
Pope Francis baptizes 21 babies in annual ceremony at Sistine Chapel
In what has become an annual tradition that marks the end of the Christmas holiday period at the Vatican, Pope Francis ...