Panic and prayers: the day John Paul II was shot
Saint Peter’s Square in Rome was packed with 20,000 faithful hoping to catch a glimpse of John Paul II on that fateful May afternoon 40 years ago.
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Pope urges help for poor, unwanted as Vatican lights Xmas tree
Pope Francis Thursday called for charity towards the poor and unwanted, as he inaugurated this year’s Christmas tree, erected in the Vatican’s Saint Peter’s Square.
Pope Francis tells selfie-crazy bishops: ‘Put down those smartphones!’
Pope Francis took snap-happy bishops, priests and pilgrims to task on Wednesday, telling them mass was a time for prayer, not an opportunity to whip out camera phones.
