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Pope Francis will lead the Filipino community in Italy in celebrating the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines, a Filipino priest based in Rome said. Scalabrinian Fr. Ricky Gente of the Filipino Chaplaincy in Rome said the celebration will be highlighted with a Mass to be officiated by Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica at 10 a.m. (5 p.m. in the Philippines) on March 14. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, and Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, the pope’s vicar of Rome, will also be present in the event. Due to the COVID-19 pandem...

Well, it’s not the usual. The figures’ bodies are defined by simple cylinders, topped by spheres for the heads, with no limbs. There’s no traditional setting, no wooden manger, no straw on the ground, just a very minimalist empty space. “It made me think of bowling pins with Baby Jesus as a ball,” one visitor told Reuters of the design. Perhaps alluding to a landscape, a glowing light behind the figures makes it seem as though they’re being struck by lightning. What attracts the most attention, however, is the figure who appears to be an astronaut, in a spacesuit, gripping the mo...

There were very few people here. now it is filled to capacity. it is like a circus can. it's a little bit of disney. it's a little bit of super bowl. it is a little bit of christmas. it is a little bit of everything. it is an amazing event. it is historical. and i will remember this for the rest of my life. >> peter? >> i think you hit it right on the head. it is the expectation of being in vatican square. and to be there for a blessing for the pope and to come a long, long way. you say, god, this is worth it. when he emerges, it is really worth it. and families can do it together. there is a ...

And monastery in europe -- not the united states -- and europe to take in a family. that's complicated. >> take in a family of syrian muslims that may be terrorists, and infiltrated the refugee community? >> he invited people -- >> set up tents in vatican square. >> he already did. >> oh, good grief. >> he said every sij par single should invite them in. >> great idea. have a syrian refugee safe zone -- in syria. we can provide humanitarian assistance. what is your reaction as an evangelical to the pope's position on immigration, refugees, climate change, economic justice and arms trading? >> ...

City -- in vatican square, something that they can attend and be part of history for. >> that's right. it is worth remembering that the last time we saw a crowd like this was, of course, on february 27th, for benedict's last general audience as pope. and you know, when we're talking about what is likely to happen tonight, it is worth remembering this story began with a massive surprise, which was benedict's stunning resignation announcement. having lived through that, i would say all bets are off. if we got white smoke tonight, i would be stunned at one level, but on the heels of what we have ...