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Vatican City, Aug 29, 2016 / 06:10 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Monday Pope Francis met with Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of social networking giant Facebook, at the Vatican, marking the latest in a string of visits from other major tech-heads this year.According to an Aug. 29 communique from the Vatican, Francis and Zuckerberg, who was accompanied by his wife Priscilla Chan, “spoke of how to use communication technologies to alleviate poverty, encourage the culture of encounter and bring a message of hope, especially to the most disadvantaged.”The theme of poverty and bringing a message of hope to the poor and marginalized is something Francis has spoken about ceaselessly since his election, barely stopping to take a breath in the past three years.Though he has publicly admitted in interviews to not owning a cell phone or using the computer, it seems that Pope Francis sees the value of the digital age, specifically in terms of the benefits new technologies can bring t...
By Carol GlatzVATICANCITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis said he wants to visit survivors and those affectedby a deadly earthquake in central Italy as soon as possible.Hewants to go to the ravaged area to "bring you personally thesolace of faith, the embrace of a father and brother, and the support ofChristian hope," he said after praying the Angelus with visitors gatheredin St. Peter's Square Aug. 28.Thepope expressed his closeness and concern for the people "hard hit by theearthquake" in the central Italian regions of Lazio, Marche and Umbria. Beforeleading a prayer for the deceased and survivors, the pope praised the rapidresponse of the Italian government and volunteers, saying their efforts showed"how important solidarity is in order to overcome such painfultrials." The6.2 quake rumbled across the region Aug. 24, collapsing roofs, leveling buildingsand homes while people slept, and leaving 290 people dead. It also left 388 people injured, with more than 250 of them requiring hospitaliz...
IMAGE: CNS/L'Osservatore RomanoBy Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY (CNS) --Continuing his dialogue with leaders in the world of social media and technology, Pope Francismet with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.Zuckerberg and his wife,Priscilla Chan, met thepope Aug. 29 in the Domus Sanctae Marthae, where the pope lives."It is an honor to be with you today," Zuckerberg told thepope, adding that he hoped to help spreadthe pope's "message of mercy and tenderness."He also presented PopeFrancis with a model replica of Aquila, a solar-powered aircraft that will beaminternet connectivity to areas with limited or no connection. Greg Burke, Vaticanspokesman, said the pope and Zuckerberg spoke about "how communicationstechnology can be used to alleviate poverty, encourage a culture of encounterand help deliver a message of hope, especially to the most disadvantagedpeople."PopeFrancis presented Zuckerberg and his wife with a copy of "The Name of Godis Mercy," a book-length interview ...
LOS BANOS, Calif. (AP) -- A drone whirred to life in a cloud of dust, then shot hundreds of feet skyward for a bird's-eye view of a vast tomato field in California's Central Valley, the nation's most productive farming region....
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis has met with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Zuckerberg's wife, Priscilla Chan, at the Vatican....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin says she is separating from husband Anthony Weiner after another sexting revelation involving the former congressman from New York....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles International Airport slowly returned to normal Monday after false reports of a shooter sent hundreds of panicked passengers racing onto streets or the tarmac and caused major flight delays, authorities said....
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Fighting to save her job, suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff told senators on Monday that the allegations against her have no merit and that history would judge the country if she is removed from office....
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a message to Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, on the occasion of the XIV Inter-Christian Symposium taking place in Thessalonika from 28-30 August.Sponsored by the Franciscan Institute of Spirituality of the Pontifical University Antonianum and the Department of Theology of the Orthodox Theological Faculty of the Aristoteles University of Thessalonika, the Symposium seeks to foster theological and cultural dialogue between Catholics and Orthodox. The theme of this year’s meeting is “The Need for a Re-evangelization of the Christian Communities in Europe.”“The presence in Europe of so many people who, although baptized, are not aware of the gift of faith they have received, have not experienced the consolation, and do not fully participate in the life of the Christian community represents a challenge for all the Churches present in the continent,” Pope Francis sa...
(Vatican Radio) Monday, August 29th, the Church remembers the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist (cf. Mk 6:17-29). For centuries, St. John the Baptist served as the principal model of Christian manhood, and Pope Francis has called the great prophet and precursor of the Lord a model for Christians also today.The Director of Vatican Radio’s English for India service, Fr. Melwin Pinto, SJ, shared with us some reflections on the enduring importance of St. John the Baptist’s example on this, the liturgical memory of his martyrdom, saying that contemporary society could greatly benefit by imitation of his fearlessness. “He never was scared to speak the truth,” said Fr. Pinto. “He was faithful to God’s word, and God’s law: and that is something very important today.”Click below to listen Fr Pinto went on to say, “We would, today – probably – sugar-coat the whole truth, and then try to come out and speak in politically corre...
