Tag Archives: Popes
Benitez applaudes Pope’s soccer examples
P(ANSA) – Rome, May 2 – Soccer players should heed the advice of Pope Francis and be an example to others when watched by millions on the field, Napoli coach Rafa Benitez said Friday.BR”It was my first time at the … Continue reading
Two popes make two predecessors saints
P(ANSA) – Vatican City, April 27 – Two popes on Sunday made two popes saints at a ceremony in St Peter’s that broke a string of records.BRFirst, it was the first time, at least since the Middle Ages, that two … Continue reading
Two popes make two predecessors saints
P(ANSA) – Vatican City, April 27 – Two popes on Sunday made two popes saints at a ceremony in St Peter’s that broke a string of records.BRFirst, it was the first time, at least since the Middle Ages, that two … Continue reading
Popes ‘not overwhelmed by tragedies’
P(ANSA) – Vatican City, April 27 – John Paul II and John XXII were “not overwhelmed by the tragedies of the 20th century,” Pope Francis said in his homily at their canonisation Sunday. “Stronger, in them, was God; stronger was … Continue reading
Pope’s Harley on auction block
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-5ea04c1b04715f44e619bf01dd98c9c0.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Pope’s Harley on auction block” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-5ea04c1b04715f44e619bf01dd98c9c0.jpg” (ANSA) – London, January 13 – Pope Francis’ old Harley Davidson motorcycle will be up for auction February 6, Bonhams auction house in London said Monday. The motorcycle … Continue reading
Soccer: Pope’s team San Lorenzo wins Argentine title
IMG class=hide alt=”Soccer: Pope’s team San Lorenzo wins Argentine title” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wpid-55a4b29d742e3b7629d1d8387d104706.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, December 16 – Pope Francis’s favourite soccer team, San Lorenzo, clinched the Argentine league title on Sunday with a 0-0 draw at Velez Sarsfield. PThe draw … Continue reading
Govt must emulate pope’s swiftness says Letta
(ANSA) – Rome, December 3 – The government must emulate Pope Francis’s swiftness in enacting reforms or risk losing credibility, Premier Enrico Letta said Tuesday. “Since we are already at an alert level I think that is a model which … Continue reading
Vatican sends survey ahead of pope’s synod on family
(By Sandra Cordon)(ANSA) – Vatican City, November 5 – The Vatican is asking its priests around the world for input on controversial issues ranging from same-sex marriage to surrogate motherhood to polygamy as its prepares for an extraordinary meeting on … Continue reading
Abbas hopes Pope’s pen could sign peace deal
(ANSA) – Vatican City, October 17 – A pen given by Pope Francis to the Palestinian president might be used to sign a peace deal with Israel, Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday. “I hope that I sign with this (pen) a … Continue reading