Pope Francis rejects expensive hotel for Mozambique visit
Pope Francis rejected a plan to stay in an expensive hotel during his three-day visit to Mozambique next month, the country's Domingo newspaper has reported....
View ArticlePope Francis kicks off Africa tour in Mozambique
He is expected to be welcomed by tens of thousands during his visit, which will culminate with a mass on Friday at the giant Zimpeto stadium in the seaside capital Maputo. Pope John Paul II was the...
View ArticlePope Wraps Up 3-Day, 3-Theme Tour in Mozambique
Three words resonated like a refrain during Pope Francis' tour of Mozambique this week: hope, peace and reconciliation. Tens of thousands of faithful from across the continent packed a stadium Friday...
View ArticlePope Francis in Mozambique seeks to strengthen peace accord
Maputo (AFP) - After a jubilant arrival in Mozambique at the start a three-nation African tour, Pope Francis on Thursday will meet with political and civil leaders to encourage them to consolidate a...
View ArticlePope on critics: It's 'an honor if the Americans attack me'
Pope Francis acknowledged his growing opposition within the conservative right-wing of the U.S. Catholic Church and said in off-hand remarks aboard the papal plane Wednesday it is 'an honor if the...
View ArticleIn Africa, Pope Francis comes face to face with the future of the church
MAPUTO, Mozambique — Young men and women wearing the words ‘‘Pope Francis’’ on their backs and ‘‘Catholic Youth’’ on their sleeves packed the bleachers of a stadium in Mozambique on Thursday and...
View ArticlePope Francis in Africa: Is the continent the Catholic Church's great hope?
The growth in Africa is partly because its overall population is increasing faster than that of any other continent. However, there are other reasons - including the fact that by being part of the...
View ArticleMadagascar cardinal hopes Pope Francis will visit in 2019
VATICAN CITY (AP) - A cardinal from Madagascar says Pope Francis is expected to visit the African island nation...
View ArticlePope highlights HIV-AIDS in visit to Mozambique hospital
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Pope Francis is wrapping up his visit to Mozambique by meeting with HIV-infected mothers and children at a...
View ArticlePope Francis kicks off Africa tour in violence-hit Mozambique
Pope Francis arrives in Mozambique on Wednesday at the start of a three-nation tour of Indian Ocean African countries hard hit by poverty, conflict and natural disaster. He is expected to be welcomed...
View ArticleVatican says pope will visit 3 African nations in September
Pope Francis will visit the African countries of Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius in early...
View ArticlePope Francis 'Set For Southern Africa Trip'
Pope Francis is due to visit Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius in...
View ArticleMozambique priest says pope to visit this year
Pope Francis reportedly joked with Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi last September that he would visit Mozambique in 2019 "if I'm still alive" A senior Mozambican priest said Sunday that Pope Francis...
View ArticleVatican says Pope Francis will visit 3 African nations in September
VATICAN CITY --- Pope Francis will visit African countries Mozambique, Madagascar, and Mauritius in early...
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