While the new pope has adopted a more austere approach to what he wears, the Vatican’s leading tailor and other outfitters are expecting a notable spike in business when the world’s cardinals gather in Rome to welcome new members to their ranks. The consistory, which is the first of Francis’ papacy, has created a flurry Read more
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Pope Francis comic book becomes an App
Friday, February 14th, 2014The success of a kids’ comic book about Pope Francis has prompted its Italian publisher to turn it into an iPad App for the English-speaking world. Called “Pope Francis Comics,” the app offers a kid-friendly mini-bio of the Argentine pontiff and 13 catchy phrases based on tweets or speeches by the pope. Kids can test Read more
Muller says he is not Pope Francis’ conservative opponent
Friday, February 14th, 2014
Just days before being made a Cardinal, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith had taken time to clarify he is not Pope Francis’ conservative opponent. In the interview, published by German Catholic news agency Kathpress Archbishop Gerhard Muller protests against being called Francis’ opponent. Admitting he and Francis had different philosophical, Read more
Pope Francis could have been Pope John XXIV
Friday, February 14th, 2014
Pope Francis originally wanted to be named Pope John. The revelation comes in a recently published book called the “Diary of a Papist”, by author and journalist Gianluca Barile. The book, full of news and information about the Church and papacy, carries a rumour from Cardinal Francesco Marchisano, a good friend of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Read more
Image of Pope Francis au chocolat
Tuesday, February 11th, 2014Chocolate artist Mirco Della Vecchia has created the heavenly treat out of a 1.5 ton block of dark chocolate. The statue was presented to Pope Francis at the Vatican last Wednesday The labour of love took the artist and his 20 students a full 30 days to complete. The chocolate pontiff is made out of Read more
Germany’s Catholics want changes in sex teaching
Tuesday, February 11th, 2014
The Vatican last year sent out a survey to Catholics around the world focusing on attitudes to sex and sexuality. The responses are now in — and they show that the Church is badly in need of reform. Can Pope Francis meet such expectations? Adolescents find it embarrassing to talk about sex with adults. Even Read more
Pope sells his Harley for 20 times its value
Tuesday, February 11th, 2014A Harley-Davidson motorbike sold at auction on Thursday for almost 20 times its estimated value – because its previous owner was the pope. Signed “Francesco” on its tank, the Dyna Super Glide sold for 241,500 euros ($328,300), with a Harley-Davidson leather jacket, also signed by the pope, going for 57,500 euros, both to anonymous bidders, Read more
Newest and oldest cardinal, a sprightly 98!
Friday, February 7th, 2014
When the freshly named patriarch of Venice, Cardinal Angelo Roncalli, chose 37-year-old Fr. Loris Capovilla as his private secretary in 1953, a skeptical adviser told the cardinal that the priest looked too sickly to bear the strain of his new job. “Then he’ll die as my secretary,” replied the future pope, now known as Blessed Read more
Pope Meets Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi
Friday, February 7th, 2014
Last Monday Pope Francis received the Head of State of the Independent State of Samoa, His Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi. He also went on to meet with Archbishop Pietro Parolin, secretary of State, accompanied by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States. During the discussions, the Parties focused on a number of Read more
Pope Francis on the Cover of Rolling Stone – OK?
Friday, February 7th, 2014One of the reason why you should not be too pleased about the Pope being on the cover of Rolling Stone is the last person to be called “Super Catholic” in the pages of Rolling Stone was Lady GaGa. It’s not 1978. Look, at one point Rolling Stone was a huge cover which granted the Read more