Pope Francis celebrated the Easter Vigil service in St. Peter’s Basilica on the evening of Holy Saturday. The 87-year-old pontiff was brought to the two-hour mass sitting in a wheelchair and gave the sermon himself. The Pope canceled his participation in the traditional Stations of the Cross procession at the Colosseum in Rome at short … Read more
2023-12-01 07:00:00 DIANE DRINKS 25 Years Ago – 1998 Mandan’s girls swimming and diving team, coached by Ralph Manley, clinched second place with 313.5 points at the State Tournament held in Minot. Minot repeated as state champions posting 441 points; Jamestown was a distant third with 260. Six Mandan athletes were named to All-State Honors. … Read more
2023-08-06 07:11:00 6.08.2023 09:11 (Akt. 6.08.2023 09:20) Pope Francis ends his five-day trip to Portugal this Sunday. At the end of the World Youth Day in Lisbon, a public mass in Tejo Park is on the agenda for the morning. In the afternoon, the head of the Catholic Church meets volunteers from the week-long event … Read more
2023-07-14 19:37:23 In a decision that sparked Israeli condemnation, the Swedish police allowed a gathering of three people burn a copy From the Bible and a copy of the Torah in front of the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm Saturday. According to the request sent to the police, the organizer of the movement said that the … Read more
2023-06-07 13:23:44 will go through Pope FrancisThe 86-year-old underwent emergency surgery under general anesthesia on Wednesday afternoon in Rome to avoid an intestinal obstruction, according to the Vatican. The director of the media department of the Holy See, Matteo Bruni, said in a statement that the pope, who underwent surgery on the colon, was a … Read more
2023-05-29 19:17:15 Maronite Patriarch Bechara Al-Rai begins his visit to Paris tomorrow, Tuesday, in response to the official invitation addressed to him by President Emmanuel Macron, within the framework of France’s efforts to support Lebanon in its economic crisis and the vacancy of the presidency. Maronite Patriarch Bechara Al-Rai discusses with French President Emmanuel Macron … Read more
9.04.2023 22:39 (Akt. 9.04.2023 22:40) Pope Francis prays Marian prayer on Easter Monday ©APA/AFP (Blessing Urbi ert Orbi on Easter Sunday) Pope Francis will speak the Marian prayer Regina Caeli this Monday (12:00 p.m.) at the end of the Easter celebrations in Rome. The 86-year-old addressed the Catholic faithful on Easter Monday from the window … Read more
Pope Francis opens the Christmas celebrations in Rome on Saturday with the traditional Christmas mass. After two years of corona restrictions, the mass on Christmas Eve (7.30 p.m.) in St. Peter’s Basilica should be reminiscent of celebrations from before the pandemic. But the war in the Ukraine has clouded the mood of the head of … Read more