Pope Francis cancels second day of audiences due to 'light flu'
VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis cancelled his public meetings Monday, as he had on Saturday, due to continued "light flu symptoms", the Vatican said.
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Pope appoints Tagle as special envoy to US Eucharistic Congress
MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis has appointed Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to be his special envoy to the National Eucharistic Congress in the United States to be held from July 17 to 21.
PHLPost to bring Guinness pope stamps on roadshow
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) is planning to bring the Guinness World Records’ largest collection of Pope Stamp Exhibit to the Visayas and Mindanao to spur interest in philately.
Pope Francis meets women prisoners in Venice, first trip in months
VENICE, Italy — Pope Francis on Sunday visited a prison for women in Venice ahead of a mass in the watery city representing the 87-year-old pontiff's first trip outside Rome for seven months.
Pope Francis heads to Venice in first trip for months
VENICE, Italy — Pope Francis will visit Venice on Sunday, his first trip outside Rome in seven months, which will be closely watched amid concerns over the 87-year-old's fragile health.
Pope Francis trusted by 71% of Filipinos — survey
MANILA, Philippines — A huge number of Filipinos expressed their trust in Pope Francis, a local survey said.
Pope warns against 'spiral of violence' after Iran attack
VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis on Sunday made a "pressing appeal" against a "spiral of violence" after Iran's unprecedented missile and drone attack on Israel, warning of a potential regional conflagration.
Pope Francis to visit Indonesia, PNG, East Timor, Singapore in September
VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore in September, the Vatican announced Friday, an ambitious trip that could test the 87-year-old's increasingly fragile health.
Pope Francis pleads for peace in Easter message
VATICAN, Holy See — Pope Francis urged the world to resist "the logic of weapons" in his Easter message at the Vatican on Sunday, easing growing health fears as he greeted thousands of Catholics.