For the first time as pontiff, Pope Francis celebrated Mass before a packed crowd at Rome's Castel Sant'Angelo on Sunday morning.
He will also deliver his inaugural Angelus, or noon blessing, from his papal apartment window to the crowds gathered below in St. Peter's Square.
The official Mass to inaugurate Francis as the bishop of Rome -- and leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics -- will take place Tuesday. Ref. CNN
Pope Francis is delivering the Angelus in Vatican City for the first time since becoming pontiff.
The Angelus, or noon blessing, is being delivered from his papal apartment window to a crowd gathered below in St. Peter's Square.
Earlier Sunday, the pope celebrated Mass before a packed crowd at Sant'Anna parish church in Vatican City. CNN.com previously reported an incorrect location for the Mass. Ref. CNN
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Pope Francis urged members of all religions and those belonging to no church today to unite to defend justice, peace and the environment and not allow the value of a person to be reduced to "What he produces and what he consumes". Ref. Source 4
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Pope Francis traveled Saturday from the Vatican to a hilltown south of Rome to have lunch with his predecessor, Benedict XVI, an historic and potentially problematic melding of the papacies that has never before confronted the church.
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Pope Francis is not becoming very popular among traditional Catholics. He washed the feet of two young girls and apparently, Catholics do not believe females should be part of the ceremony of the washing of the feet, but he is the Pope so who is going to tell him anything?
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As part of his homily Wednesday, Pope Francis said that the Blood of Christ promised redemption for everyone engaged in doing good works, including atheists, according to Vatican Radio.
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On Wednesday, Pope Francis treated an audience to a homily to mark UN World Environment Day. Instead of kowtowing to left-wing environmental issues, the Pope talked about how important it is to value human life. Ref. Source 4