Pope Francis grieves, prays for atheist revolutionary Castro
From Newsmax Pope Francis said the death of Cuba’s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro was “sad news” and that he was grieving and praying for his repose. Francis expressed his condolences in a Spanish-language message to Fidel’s brother, President Raul Castro…
Mother Teresa is now Saint Teresa
By Juliet Perry, Tim Hume and Livia Borghese, CNN From NewsOK Mother Teresa, a Catholic nun who devoted her life to helping India’s poor, has been declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican….
Two Vatican bank board members have links to fossil fuels [via Cayman Islands fund]
From Sputnik Financial links have been discovered between two Vatican Bank board members and companies engaged in the fossil fuels sector, the environmental campaign group Greenpeace said Tuesday. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to a Greenpeace Energydesk investigation, Vatican Bank board…
Another Jesus moment?
By John Skippings From Caribbean News Now Bernie Sanders dared to take on his fellow Jews in defence of the Palestinian people; something no other American, or any other western leader or politician has dared to do in such manner…
OUR CARIBBEAN: Support pope’s challenge
By Rickey Singh, From Barbados Nation News POPE FRANCIS, who concluded on Sunday a most memorable, people-focused six-day visit to the United States – preceded by a historic first-time ecumenical open-air mass at Cuba’s Revolutionary Square in Havana – has…
Pope Francis calls for abolition of death penalty as justices watch
By Mike Sacks, From The National Law Journal Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg and Sotomayor attend papal address to Congress. In a speech before a joint session of Congress, Pope Francis on Thursday called for the abolition of the death penalty, urged…
‘He’s the people’s pope’: New Yorkers still in awe after Pope Francis’ visit
By Anthony Izaguirre, Larry Mcshane From New York Daily News From City Hall to the steps of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the words of Pope Francis still resonated after his Saturday departure, and after a short yet memorable stay. “Pope Francis’s…
Boehner explains his decision to resign in emotional press conference
By Brett LoGiurato From Business Insider US Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), the speaker of the House, woke up Friday morning. He went to Starbucks for his morning coffee. He got breakfast at Pete’s Diner, a Washington institution where he’s a…
Revealing pledge by Cuba’s president
By Rickey Singh, From Barbados Nation News Guided by varied experiences of national, regional and international developments, readers of this column may have long come to accept the adage that in politics all things are possible – at times quite…
Pope Francis names 20 new cardinals
From BBC Pope Francis has named 20 new cardinals, including churchmen from Tonga, Ethiopia and Myanmar. Fifteen of the new appointees are under 80, making them eligible to enter a conclave to elect the Pope’s successor. Pope Francis said the…
