His appearance today was unannounced but not unexpected as Swiss Guards were posted around the square, a sign that the pope would be present at some point.
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Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
After surprise appearance, Vatican says Pope Francis is improving
Mr. Bruni said the pope is in “good humor” and happy to get out of his suite at the Casa Santa Marta and surprise people, as we saw yesterday, April 10, when the pope appeared in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
A rabbi’s appreciation of Pope Francis: ‘A man of peace’
In his commitment to dialogue and his fervent desire for peace, Pope Francis has proven to be a valuable friend to the Jewish people.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Breaking: Pope Francis meets with King Charles III at the Vatican
King Charles III and Queen Camilla paid a private visit to Pope Francis in the Vatican on the afternoon of April 9, the 18th day of his convalescence.
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Trump’s pick for ambassador to the Vatican defends recent cuts to US foreign aid
President Trump’s nominee for ambassador to the Vatican has defended many of the administration’s foreign aid cuts at a Senate hearing, even while saying Catholic charitable groups are well-equipped to deliver such aid efficiently.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis’ doctor weighs in on surprise appearance in St. Peter’s Square: ‘He decides. He is the pope.’
When asked if we could expect other such surprises in the coming days, Dr. Sergio Alfieri responded: “I do not rule out that the Holy Father will give us other surprises. We know him.”
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Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at Mass for the Sick and Health Care Workers
Pope Francis arrived in a wheelchair at the end of the Mass for the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers, sparking joyous shouts of “Viva il Papa!” from the more than 20,000 present.
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Why Pope Francis means so much to non-Catholics
The thought of losing Pope Francis one day is a hard one for me to grapple with; I know my reasons why. What surprised me was how many of my non-Catholic friends, even those whose feelings toward the church are decisively negative, also expressed their care and concern.
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Pope Francis continues to show ‘gradual improvements,’ may appear via video for Sunday Angelus
Since Francis’ hospitalization on Feb. 14, the Vatican has issued a written message from him every Sunday, but there is a possibility that on April 6, he may appear “in a different way.”
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Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz on Pope Francis, Trump, jubilee and debt forgiveness
An interview on economics and Catholic social teaching with Joseph E. Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize winning economist and a professor at Columbia University.