LIMA – A giant statue of Christ in Peru’s capital was damaged Saturday in a fire, with only few days left before Pope Francis is set to arrive in the South American nation. The 69-foot […]
SANTIAGO – Vandals in Santiago attacked three churches with at least four bomb attacks before dawn on Friday in protests against Pope Francis’s visit to the South American country January 15-18, local media reported. In […]
SANTIAGO – Demonstrations have been planned in Chile, a staunchly Catholic country, ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to the Latin American nation in order to push the Holy See to act against sexual abuse of […]
SANTIAGO – Only five days before Pope Francisco’s arrival in the country, LATAM Airlines has presented a special plane that will transport the pontiff on his trip through Chile to the cities of Temuco, Santiago […]
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Chile and Peru from Jan. 15-21, according to updated schedule by the Vatican. Next Monday (Jan 15), the pontiff will leave Rome for Santiago. The next […]
SANTIAGO – Chile has said it would beef up border policing ahead of a wave of visitors likely to arrive in the country from neighboring countries next month during a visit of Pope Francis. With […]
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis, leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics, used his Christmas message on Monday to call for a negotiated two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the wake of […]
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis celebrated his 81st birthday in Vatican City on Sunday with an extra-long pizza pie. Surrounded by little helpers from a nearby Catholic children’s clinic, Francis counted to three before blowing […]
SANTIAGO – The Vatican and the Chilean bishops have simultaneously presented the program for Pope Francis’ visit. The pope will arrive in Santiago on January 15. He will have an intense schedule on January 16. […]
SANTIAGO – The Chilean government hopes that Pope Francis will refrain from mentioning the issue of the maritime demand of Bolivia during the trip he will make to the South American country from January 15 […]
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