Two cardinals close to Pope Francis have tested positive for Covid-19, a day after the pontiff exchanged Christmas greetings with senior staff, a Vatican source said today. Polish cardinal Konrad Krajewski, who manages the Pope’s charities and has the title of the Vatican’s almoner, ‘tested positive for Covid-19’, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said. The 57-year-old, … 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
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’s official Instagram account ‘likes’ photo of bikini model in stockings and suspenders Brazilian model Natalia Garibotto, 27, posted a picture of herself in stockings A screenshot shows the Pope’s official Francisus account ‘liking’ the image The pictures shows shows her dressed in a school skirt while packing a locker By Joe Davies For Mailonline Published: … Read more
President-elect Joe Biden talked with Pope Francis Thursday morning, his transition office announced, making him the latest world leader to ignore President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede. When Biden is sworn in on January 20, 2021, he’ll be the nation’s second Catholic president. The first was another Democrat, President John F. Kennedy. He attends mass … Read more
Pope Francis is offering free coronavirus tests at the Vatican to Rome’s poor and homeless people, the Vatican said on Thursday. The announcement comes as part of the Roman Catholic Church’s World Day of the Poor activities, which have been reduced this year due to the pandemic. Swabs are being offered at a clinic off … 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 wore a mask for the first time in public on Tuesday, the week after 11 Swiss Guards came down with Covid-19, prompting fears for his health. Over the weekend, the Vatican also said someone living in the same hotel as the pope had tested positive for the coronavirus. The pope, 83, had part … Read more
Mask-free Pope tells faithful he cannot risk greeting them and shaking their hands following coronavirus spike in Italy as four Swiss Guards test positive for Covid-19 Pope Francis apologises to the faithful after waving from a distance at a public audience in the Vatican The 83-year-old, who appeared without a mask, said the unprecedented measures … Read more
Pope Francis says the coronavirus pandemic has proven that the ‘magic theories’ of market capitalism have failed and that the world needs a new type of politics that promotes dialogue and solidarity. Francis on Sunday laid out his vision for a post-COVID world by uniting the core elements of his social teachings into a new … Read more