SANTIAGO – During the first day of his South American tour, Pope Francis drove through Santiago de Chile in his popemobile to O’Higgins Park. After visiting President Michelle Bachelet at Palacio de la Moneda, the […]
SANTIAGO – Pope Francis has made history by performing a wedding ceremony for two flight attendants on board a plane travelling between cities in Chile on his last day of visiting the southern country. Paula […]
SANTIAGO – Pope Francis urged Chile’s indigenous Mapuche people on Wednesday to shun violence, saying unity was the best weapon against “the deforestation of hope,” as they struggle to defend their culture and reclaim ancestral […]
SANTIAGO – Pope Francis publicly expressed “pain and shame” on Tuesday over the rape and molestation of children by priests in Chile and later listened, prayed and cried at a private meeting with victims. Vatican […]
SANTIAGO – Pope Francis opened his first visit to Chile by referring directly to a sex abuse scandal which has rocked the Catholic Church in the South American nation, seeking the victims’ forgiveness. During his […]
SANTIAGO – Pope Francis kicked off the 22nd trip abroad of his papacy after arriving in Chilean capital Santiago late on Monday. The Argentine pontiff was greeted by outgoing President Michelle Bachelet and thousands of […]
SANTIAGO – Pope Francis has started the 22nd trip abroad of his papacy after arriving in Chilean capital Santiago late on Monday. Pope Francis arrives in Chile amid threats and protests The Argentine pontiff was […]
SANTIAGO – Pope Francis in on his way to Chile. An Alitalia Boeing 777-200 ER took off from Rome’s Fiumincino-Leonardo da Vinci airport with the pope on board at 8:55 on Monday. The Argentine pontiff […]
SANTIAGO – Pope Francis’ trip to South America is supposed to be all about peace, unity and hope. But the pontiff could also be welcomed with protests, threats of violence and controversy over allegations of […]
DAMASCUS – A bishop in war-torn Syria narrowly escaped death when a bomb landed on his bed during an offensive in the country’s capital, Damascus. According to Christian humanitarian charity Aid to the Church in […]
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