Pope Francis

266th pope of the Catholic Church

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Pope Francis is, as the bishop of Rome, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State. Francis is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since the Syrian Gregory III, who reigned in the 8th century.

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Pope installs 13 new cardinals Pope Francis on Saturday installed 13 new cardinals, including the first African-American to hold the high rank, further expanding the pontiff's impact on the group that will one day elect his.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:25Published 3 days ago

Pope Francis meets with NBA players Pope Francis met with NBA players to discuss the group's efforts in addressing social and economic injustice and inequality occurring in their communities. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:02Published 1 week ago

Views from a rabbi, a priest & an imam on the Abrahamic house being built in Abu Dhabi Religious history was made in Abu Dhabi last year, when the Document on Human Fraternity was signed in February by Pope Francis and Dr. Ahmed Al Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 12:00Published on October 30, 2020

Pope names first African-American as new cardinal Pope Francis named 13 new Roman Catholic cardinals on Sunday (October 25) including Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington D.C., who will become the first African-American to hold the rank. Ciara Lee.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:48Published on October 25, 2020

Pope Francis's first public appearance with mask Pope Francis wore a mask for the first time at a public function on Tuesday (October 20) when he attended a prayer service with other religious leaders to implore peace. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:45Published on October 21, 2020

Pope hosts post-lockdown indoor general audience Over 1,000 people gathered in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican for the first time a general audience held by Pope Francis has been indoors since the coronavirus pandemic. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:08Published on October 7, 2020

Pope presents encyclical in St. Peter's square Pope Francis presented to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's square, the new encyclical on Sunday. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:19Published on October 4, 2020

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Pope Francis to appoint Wilton Gregory as first African American cardinal Washington, D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory will recieve his "red cap" from Pope Francis on Saturday, making him the first African American cardinal appointed. Chris Livesay reports. CBS News - Published 5 days ago
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Vatican faults many for ex-cardinal's rise Vatican investigation into former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick found cardinals and popes downplayed reports he slept with seminarians and Pope Francis continued his predecessors' handling of McCarrick.. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago
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Washington archbishop becomes first Black American cardinal Pope Francis announced on Sunday that Wilton Gregory is the newest member of the College of Cardinals, becoming the first ever Black American cardinal. CBSN's Lana Zak reports. CBS News - Published on October 25, 2020

AP Top Stories October 25 P Here's the latest for Sunday, October 25: Senate votes to advance SCOTUS nominee Barrett; Italy imposes new virus restrictions; Protesters mark one year of anti-government rallies in Iraq; Pope Francis.. USATODAY.com - Published on October 25, 2020
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What 60 Minutes gave the pope Pope Francis isn't the easiest man to buy for, but Scott Pelley decided to offer him a gift with a very personal meaning behind it. CBS News - Published on October 14, 2020	Scott Pelley meets Pope Francis "What is your goal for America?" Scott Pelley asks Pope Francis about his upcoming trip to the U.S. The pope's response: "To meet people." Watch Pelley's full report "Pope Francis." CBS News - Published on October 14, 2020
Pope Francis denounces "magical theories" of capitalism "The marketplace, by itself, cannot resolve every problem," Pope Francis wrote in a new encyclical on Sunday. CBS News - Published on October 5, 2020	Pope Francis refuses to meet with Mike Pompeo ahead of 2020 election When asked whether the meeting would be exploited by Pompeo, the Vatican's second-ranking official said, "I have no proof to say this, but certainly it is a thought that may be made." CBS News - Published on October 1, 2020
Catholic voters can't ignore abortion or Kamala Harris' religious bigotry in 2020 election As Pope Francis has said, 'The right to life is the first among human rights.' So why make American Catholics feel like they shouldn't vote for life? USATODAY.com - Published on September 22, 2020	Father Michel J. Mulloy Resigns Weeks Before Becoming Bishop of Duluth Father Michel J. Mulloy was chosen by Pope Francis to lead the Diocese of Duluth, Minn., but then an allegation from the 1980s surfaced, church officials said. NYTimes.com - Published on September 8, 2020
WorldView: Coronavirus-free pope, North Korea frees quarantined foreigners, and more Italian media is reporting that Pope Francis has tested negative for the novel coronavirus; North Korea lifts a quarantine imposed on foreigners; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims.. CBS News - Published on September 3, 2020	Headlines at 8:30: Pope Francis renews Argentine passport "CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of the day's headlines from around the globe. CBS News - Published on August 17, 2020
1/29: Icy weather in Atlanta leaves thousands stranded; "Superpope" Francis, rock star of the Catholic church Traffic was frozen overnight on all three of Atlanta's main highways after a rare winter storm brought snow and ice to the South; and, after Pope Francis received the rock star treatment with a Rolling.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020	Doves released at Vatican attacked by crow and seagull At the Vatican, Pope Francis called for an end to violence in the Ukraine before releasing two white doves as a symbol of peace. Moments later, a black crow and a seagull attacked the doves in front of.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
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People more important than the economy, pope says about Covid crisis Pope Francis said on Sunday that people are more important than the economy, as countries decide how quickly to reopen their countries from coronavirus lockdowns. Reuters - Published on May 31, 2020	Divert weapons funding to research to prevent next pandemic, pope says Pope Francis on Saturday urged politicians to divert funds spent on weapons to research to prevent another pandemic, as he led the largest gathering in the Vatican in nearly three months. Reuters - Published on May 30, 2020
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Pope Francis

266th pope of the Catholic Church

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