Pope Francis allows Catholic women to play a greater role in Mass – but says priesthood is still off-limits Pope France changed law to allow Catholic women to play bigger role in Mass However, women are still not allowed to be priests, a role still reserved to men Head of the Catholic church came under … Read more
Pope Francis appears for the first time since sciatica forced him to skip New Year Mass and wishes the world ‘peace and serenity’ Pope Francis led the traditional Angelus prayers in the Apostolic Palace ‘I send you all my best wishes for peace and serenity in the new year,’ he said Comes after the Pope skipped … Read more
Pope Francis urges countries to strive for peace as he leads just 200 masked faithful at an early evening Covid-restricted ‘midnight’ mass in St Peter’s Basilica Pope celebrated the mass in St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, on Christmas Eve Mostly employees of the state attended papal ceremony whilst wearing masks Mass was held at 7.30pm instead … Read more
The UK has some of the world’s most picturesque cities, and there’s nothing like a lockdown to ramp up the desire to venture out and explore somewhere different. In the brief interim period between lockdowns we all flocked to our favourite parts of the country, whether that was the beach, the countryside, or heritage towns. … Read more
ANNA MIKHAILOVA: Efficiency drive that’s as clear as Maude: Ex-Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude is brought back to his old department to advise on government efficiency – while doing same for foreign powers including Russia By Anna Mikhailova For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:41 GMT, 22 November 2020 | Updated: 01:42 GMT, 22 November … Read more
Vatican demands an explanation from Instagram after Pope Francis’s account liked a photo of a Brazilian model dressed as a schoolgirl Instagram users noticed the papal ‘like’ under a racy photo of Natalia Garibotto The Vatican claimed it ‘can exclude that the “like” came from the Holy See’ The Brazilian model joked after the mishap: … Read more
Pope Francis praised a breastfeeding mother as he reverted to going without a coronavirus face mask during the Vatican general audience today. Francis mentioned Switzerland’s Valentina Frey at the start of the audience in the Paul VI hall while she breastfed her daughter Charlotte Katharina. He said the act was an example of ‘tenderness’ and ‘beauty’ before … Read more
Pope Francis tells parents of LGBT children that ‘God loves them as they are’ Pope Francis reassures the parents of LGBT children that God loves them Parents of LGBT children felt that some religious figures would not accept them The Pope met a group seeking greater acceptance from the church to LGBT people They gave … Read more
Storm Francis has exposed parts of a petrified Welsh woodland that have been submerged for 4,500 years. The petrified trees, uncovered at Llanrhystud on the west coast of Wales, are thought belong to the Cantre’r Gwaelod forest – subject of the local legend of the mythical Sunken Kingdom of Wales. Eerie remains of the ancient forest … Read more
Pope Francis removes his mask as he touches worshippers and vows to defeat coronavirus with love at a ‘limited’ public audience at the Vatican as he steps up his return to normal duties Pope was all smiles as he shook hands and touched foreheads on Wednesday The 83-year-old removed his mask as he arrived at … Read more