Pope Francis Current Events Part 5

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He is a Pope I have no time for sadly.

 

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez invited Pope Francis to visit Spain.
There are 2 proposed visits
One is to the Canary Islands and the other one is to Seville in 2025.
Spanish Prime Minister formally invites the Pope Francis to Spain - Rome Reports

 

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Pope Francis attended a session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, at the Paul VI Hall, today, October 15:


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Pope Francis had an audience with 4 young men who have decided to become priests.

 

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Pope Francis received the President of Liberia Joseph Nyuma Boakai today, October 18:


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The Pope will preside over the canonisation of 14 Blessed at a Ceremony in the Vatican this Sunday
11 of them are martyrs ,8 Franciscan Friars and 3 lay people killed in 1860 during the 1860 Syrian Civil War.

The Ceremony

 

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Pope Francis met with Mswati III, King of Eswatini at the Vatican
PPE Agency

 

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Pope Francis held his weekly General Audience.

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Pope Francis met with the new Ambassador from Panama as well as Papal Nuncios from Germany,Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan,Algeria and Tunisia.

 

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Pope Francis presided over a luncheon in honour of World Day of the Poor and in connection with the REd Cross.
It look place at the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican yesterday ,November 18th.
Pope Francis was accompanied by Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski.

 

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Pope Francis received Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukranian President Volodymur Zelenskyi, today, November 20:

 

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Pope Francis received Denis Sassou N'Guesso, President of Congo, today, November 25:


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Pope Francis held an audience for members of the International Motorcyclist Federation at the Vatican.

 

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The pope met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken at the Vatican.

 

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Pope Francis met with members of the International Theological Commission.

 

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Pope Francis received Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary, at the Vatican today, December 4:


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Pope Francis received Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary, at the Vatican today, December 4:

Here's a video from that audience
Viktor Orban himself is Calvinist but he is married to a Roman Catholic and and his children are all RC too)

 

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Pope Francis received a new electric Pope Mobile from Mercedes-Benz!

 

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Pope Francis had a slight accident after hitting his chin against his night stand and has some slight bruising.

 

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Pope Francis granted an audience to International Congress on the Future of Theology

 

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Pope Francis granted an audience to International Congress on the Future of Theology

Pope Francis's words are so powerful

 

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Pope Francis will preside over the annual Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass later today.

 

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Pope Francis met with Emanuel Macron in Corsica yesterday during the Papal visit.

 

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Pope Francis turns 88 today

The Vatican security revealed that 2 attempts on the Pope's life were intercepted in Iraq during the Papal Visit in 2021.
One was a Female Suicide Bomber in Mosul
The second was a van loaded with explosives.

The Vatican were tipped off by the British Secret Service.
Francisco revela que en Irak hubo dos intentos de atentado durante su viaje en 2021 - Rome Reports

 

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A little more on the Islamist attempts to assassinate the Pope in Iraq in 2021

 

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Pope Francis held his General Audience from Paul's VI Hall, at the Vatican,yesterday (18.12.2024)

 

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Pope Francis presides over New Year's Mass:

 

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The Pope declared that 2025 is a Jubilee Year,these occur every 25 years.
The last Jubilee year was in 1999 under the late Pope John Paul II

 

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The Pope declared that 2025 is a Jubilee Year,these occur every 25 years.
The last Jubilee year was in 1999 under the late Pope John Paul II

Actually the last Jubilee was in 2015, the list of the previous jubilees can be found here:

Jubilees throughout History

Jubilees throughout History

www.iubilaeum2025.va

"With the Bull Misericordiae Vultus of 11 April 2015, Pope Francis declared a Jubilee for the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second Vatican Council. The Jubilee was dedicated to mercy"

 

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There are 2 classes of Jubilees
Ordinary jubilees - every 25-50 Years
Extraordinary jubilees such as in 2015

The 2015 Jubilee was a 'Special or Extraordinary Jubilee ' ,the 2025 celebration is a Great Jubilee Year ,these are normally celebrated every 25-50 Years.

Jubilee in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia