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Pope Francis called for an end to global wars and divisiveness in his annual Christmas Day message, given Wednesday. “This Christmas, at the beginning of the Jubilee Year, I invite every ...
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instil hope that all people can make an impact on the world, as the pontiff on Tuesday led the ...
Pope Francis delivered his annual "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) Christmas message and blessing from the Vatican on Wednesday, calling for peace around the globe and an end to ongoing ...
The term Urbi et Orbi evolved from the consciousness of the ancient Roman Empire.The invocation is expressed by the pope in his capacity as both the bishop of Rome (urbs = city; urbi the corresponding dative form; compare: urban) and the head of the Roman Catholic Church throughout the world (orbis = earth; orbi the corresponding dative form; compare: orbit).
However, the medieval Popes were unable to exercise effective sovereignty over these extensive and mountainous territories, given the recalcitrance of their vassals. For over a thousand years popes ruled as sovereign over an amalgam of territories on the Italian peninsula known as the Papal States, from the capital, Rome. [4]
Pope Benedict XVI resumed the use of the traditional red papal shoes, which had not been used since early in the pontificate of Pope John Paul II.Contrary to the initial speculation of the press that the shoes had been made by the Italian fashion house Prada, the Vatican announced that the shoes were provided by the Pope's personal cobbler.
On Christmas Eve, the pope inaugurated the Catholic Church’s jubilee year, an ancient tradition which began with the opening of St Peter Basilica’s “Holy Door,” normally cemented shut.
It was announced by Pope John Paul II at the end of the Great Jubilee. [1] This jubilee was preceded by the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy of 2015–2016. [2] The papal bull proclaiming the Jubilee is "Spes non confundit" (Latin for "Hope does not disappoint"). [3] It began on Christmas Eve (24 December) 2024 and will continue until Epiphany (6 ...