Pope Francis is more than head of the Catholic Church — he’s also the head of state of the Vatican, which as a government has possibly the most restrictive immigration and citizenship policies of any nation in the world.
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Ilana Mercer: Boers need a Hannah Arendt to give voice to their genocide
April the 15th marked Holocaust Memorial Day. Nearly everyone knows about the industrial killing of 6 million Jews, for no other reason than that they were Jews. “Serious historiography” of the subject has ensured that The Shoah, Holocaust in Hebrew, … Read the rest
WWIII may have begun, Pope warns
A “piecemeal” World War III may have already begun with the current spate of crimes, massacres and destruction, Pope Francis has warned.
“War is madness,” the Pope said at a memorial to 100,000 Italian soldiers at Redipuglia cemetery near Slovenia. … Read the rest
Pope blasts Banksters
Pope Francis on Monday denounced those getting rich through speculation in financial markets.
“It is increasingly intolerable that financial markets are shaping the destiny of peoples rather than serving their needs, or that the few derive immense wealth from financial … Read the rest
Pope calls for a Palestinian state
The main stage set up for the pontiff, who arrived early Sunday in Bethlehem by helicopter from Jordan, was adorned with a giant tableau depicting Jesus’s birth in Manger Square.
On Sunday in Bethlehem, Pope Francis called for recognition of … Read the rest
Strike shuts down Israeli embassies worldwide
Israel has closed its embassies around the world as about 1 200 foreign ministry employees declare a strike over low salaries.
The strike by Israeli diplomats has affected Israel’s 102 missions abroad.
Israeli diplomats launched an unprecedented strike on Sunday, … Read the rest
Putin topples Obama in Forbes power ranking
Having outfoxed him on Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin has pipped Barack Obama to the title of the world’s most powerful leader as ranked by Forbes on Wednesday.
It was the first time in three years that the US president … Read the rest
Brazilians mob pope’s car in RIo
Pope Francis wants to ignite the passion of Roman Catholics for their faith while on his first international trip, and the boisterous, sometimes frenzied welcome he got on his first day in Rio seemed to fill those hopes.
Returning to … Read the rest