Pope Francis Current Events Part 4

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Pope Francis met Members of the Confederation of Confraternities and new Korea Ambassador to the Holy See Hyunjoo Ho today, January 16:


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Pope Francis met with with the First Lady of Colombia at the Vatican

 

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Today, January 19, Pope Francis received an Ecumenical Delegation from Finland on the occasion of the Feast of St. Henry and a Delegation of Buddhist Monks:


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Today, January 19, Pope Francis received an Ecumenical Delegation from Finland on the occasion of the Feast of St. Henry and a Delegation of Buddhist Monks:

Here's a video from that Audience

 

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Pope Francis received Mario Abdo Benitez, President of Paraguay, today, January 20:


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Today, January 21, Pope Francis received Slovak bishops, Theodoros II, Greek Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, and Guillermo Lasso Mendoza, President of Ecuador:


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Fr. Alex Zanotelli is a Comboni Missionary and was a missionary in Sudan and spoke about the efforts of the Pope to bring an end to the civil war and possibly also visit South Sudan.

 

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Today, January 26, Pope Francis received the Ambassador of Japan, a delegation of the Instituto Europeo de Estudios Internacionales and members of the Association of Italian Philanthropic Foundations and Institutions:


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The first female South Korean Ambassador to the Holy See has been appointed.
Christians make up 28% of South Korea's population of which about 10% are Roman Catholic.

 

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Today, January 26, Pope Francis received the Ambassador of Japan, a delegation of the Instituto Europeo de Estudios Internacionales and members of the Association of Italian Philanthropic Foundations and Institutions:

Here's a video from this audience

 

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Today, January 28, Pope Francis received priests engaged in the youth pastoral ministry of the archdiocese of Barcelona:


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Pope Francis received United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi and his delegation today, January 30:


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Preparations for the Visit by Pope Francis to the Democratic Republic of Congo

 

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Pope Francis departed for a six-day visit to Congo and South Sudan today, January 31:


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Pope Francis in Congo today, February 1:


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Pope Francis celebrated Mass at at N'dolo airport infront of an estimated 1 million people.

 

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Pope Francis spends another day in Congo today, February 2:


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Pope Francis was welcomed by President Salva Kiir in South Sudan today, February 3:


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Pope Francis on day 2 in South Sudan today, February 3:


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Pope Francis received Apple Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tim Cook for an audience today, October 3:


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Regarding some of the visitors the Pope has received, they seem to range from a wide spectrum? For example, some of these are businessmen, musicians, and some political figures but how does a religious figure such as the Pope select who to see?

 

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Regarding some of the visitors the Pope has received, they seem to range from a wide spectrum? For example, some of these are businessmen, musicians, and some political figures but how does a religious figure such as the Pope select who to see?

I'm sure he does not decide single-handed, but together with his team of advisers. And it's conceivably that the team also makes additional decisions by itself.

Pope Francis concluded his visit to South Sudan today, February 5:


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Regarding some of the visitors the Pope has received, they seem to range from a wide spectrum? For example, some of these are businessmen, musicians, and some political figures but how does a religious figure such as the Pope select who to see?

There's a Papal Household with a full Team of Officials and they would also have a team of staff to assist.

The Secretariat of State
The Secretary for Relations with States
The President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

 

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During yesterdays Weekly General Audience, Pope Francis appealed for help for quake victims of Turkey and Syria.

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/...elping-quake-victims-at-general-audience.html

 

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Today, February 9, Pope Francis received a delegation of doctors and patients, on the occasion of the World Day of the Sick, members of the Vatican Amateur Sports Association and the Ambassador of El Salvador to the Holy See:


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Pope Francis received a delegation of Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University (Tbilisi, Georg) and a delegation of the Italian Federation of Rare Diseases today, February 13:

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Today, February 9, Pope Francis received a delegation of doctors and patients, on the occasion of the World Day of the Sick, members of the Vatican Amateur Sports Association and the Ambassador of El Salvador to the Holy See:

Pope Francis with a delegation of the Italian Federation for Rare Diseases at the Apostolic Palace.

 

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Pope Francis received the Turkish Ambassador today, February 16:


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Pope Francis received the Turkish Ambassador today, February 16:

Here's a video from that Audience today

And with that time to open a new thread Part 5 for Pope Francis