Posts Tagged ‘Pope Francis’
Who’s cooking at the Conclave? – Chef Walter Potenza
The secret culinary history of the Cardinals, and who cooks for them Photo: Courtesy of Agenzia Dire by Chef Walter Potenza, contributing writer Friends: Are there no rooms for cardinals, given the most crowded Conclave ever? “It will be a great opportunity to build community,” they answer in the Holy chambers, with a joke, to…
Read MoreUpdated: Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. Update: It was announced that Pope Francis suffered a stroke, which put him into a coma, and then suffered cardiac failure The Pontiff has written out his burial wishes. This is a…
Read MoreNew: Pope Francis appoints 10th Bishop of Providence – Most Rev. Bruce Alan Lewandowski
The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed Most Reverend Bruce Alan Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., as the tenth Bishop of Providence. Bishop Lewandowski is currently serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. He is 57 years old. The changes were publicized today in Washington, D.C. by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United…
Read MorePope Francis meditates on the crisis facing the world…
As Pope Francis took to his regular evening meditation – in an empty St. Peter’s courtyard, he stopped to offer a meditation on the crisis facing the world. “For weeks now it has been evening,” said the Pope. “Thick darkness has gathered over our squares, our streets and our cities; it has taken over our…
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