Pope Francis has taken the opportunity of his visit to Brazil to reach out to gay believers, saying that they should not be marginalised but integrated into society.
The belief of the British public seem to be at odds with the facts on a number of social issues according to a recent survey for Royal Statistical Society and King’s College London.
A number of churches and religious organisations from across the UK and Ireland have called on prime minster David Cameron to stop Tory party policies stigmatising the poor.
In his actions upon the international stage, the conservatism of Pope Francis will probably overshadow his radicalism. Nevertheless, he has shown his radical side by naming himself after St. Francis of Assisi. He will not just remember the poor, but will also attempt to follow St. Francis in his personal devotion to “Lady Poverty.”
Black smoke has issued from the Sistine Chapel in Rome, signalling the cardinals have still yet to come to an agreement as to who will become the next Pope to succeed Pope Benedict who resigned last month.