The Pope says ‘this lady named COVID’ must be obeyed as he socially distances during weekly audience – but does not wear a mask Pope Francis’ comments came during his weekly address at the Vatican today Pontiff apologised for not coming down from the marble stage to greet people He said: ‘If I come down, … Read more
Lauren Pope is every inch the multi-tasking mummy as treats herself to a face mask while cradling daughter Raine and snapping selfies By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 12:10 GMT, 27 October 2020 | Updated: 12:10 GMT, 27 October 2020 She welcomed her daughter Raine with her boyfriend Tony Keterman in July. And Lauren Pope … Read more
Pope Francis has been warned of a potential exposure to Covid-19 after a Vatican diplomat was infected with the virus, Australian media reported on Friday. Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana, the Holy See’s ambassador to Australia, had a face-to-face meeting with Francis at the Vatican on October 6, less than two weeks before testing positive for … 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
Eleven members of the Swiss Guard, which protects the pope, have contracted coronavirus, adding to fears over the pontiff’s health. On Monday, four men became the first members of the Guard to test positive and a further seven cases were announced today. The Vatican is reportedly now trying to find out who the infected guards … 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
Four members of Pope Francis’s Swiss Guard test positive for Covid-19 Four members of the Swiss Guards have tested positive for coronavirus All four are showing symptoms and are currently in quarantine, the Vatican said The Swiss Guards, an army created in 1506, currently number over 100 By Sophie Tanno For Mailonline Published: 14:25 BST, 12 … 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
Thieves steal a vial containing Pope John Paul II’s BLOOD from a church in Italy Vial containing late Pope’s blood kept inside a gold relic in a cathedral in Italy Staff at the cathedral noticed the relic was missing on Wednesday evening Police are investigating, while archbishop has put out an appeal for the relic … Read more