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Roll up, roll up for the Pope – and an elephant – at the Vatican circus

The 88-year-old watched from a chair as acrobats, robot-operated puppet elephants, jugglers and dancers on roller skates took to the stage at his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall. CircAfrica, consisting of 60 performers from 32 African nations, have been performing in Rome after touring Austria and Germany.

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African circus performs during the Pope's general audience

The circus came to the Vatican on Wednesday (January 8) to perform for Pope Francis during his weekly general audience.

AFP on MSN · 1d

Pope Francis watches circus show during general audience

Pope Francis watches circus artists perform after giving a speech during his general audience at the Holy See. The show includes acrobatics, dance and a couple of elephant costumes.

Pope Francis names 1st woman to head major Vatican office

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Pope Names Sister Brambilla To Head Major Vatican Office

Pope Francis has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla to lead a Vatican department, naming the first woman head of the office that oversees the world's Catholic religious orders and congregations.

Public Radio International · 4d

In historic 1st, Pope Francis names a woman to head a major Vatican office

Pope Francis has appointed an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church’s religious orders. Some see the appointment as a major step toward the pontiff’s goal of giving women more leadership roles in church governance.

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Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office

Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all

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Pope wishes for end to war in Ukraine in 2025

During a speech to ambassadors accredited to the Holy See, Pope Francis on Thursday mentioned the situation in Ukraine, ...

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Half a million pilgrims have crossed holy door in St Peter’s, Vatican claims

On Tuesday the Vatican announced that after just two weeks since Pope Francis inaugurated the Jubilee of Hope on Christmas ...

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Vatican names liberal San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy as new D.C. leader

McElroy, known for a pastoral approach to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, will lead an archdiocese still bruised by a ...

The Catholic Register1d

Pope Francis condemns economy that 'does not respect life,' exploits children

While society is increasingly focused on pushing the limits of human achievement, it must not lose sight of its duty to ...

Pope Francis Enjoys Performance By Circafrica Entertainers And Mechanical Elephants

Pope Francis on Wednesday enjoyed a performance by members of an African-themed circus troupe called CircAfrica. The group brought acrobats, robot-operated elephants, jugglers and dancers on roller ...

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Pope Francis addresses war, fake news and our reasons for hope in New Year address to diplomats

Warning of “the increasingly concrete threat of a world war,” Pope Francis called for “the diplomacy of hope” in his address ...

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