Tag: Francis

Francis becomes first Pope to address G7

Pope Francis has become the first pontiff to address the G7, raising the promise and perils of artificial intelligence (AI) before the leaders of the world’s leading industrialised nations. Francis addressed the group and other invited countries at their annual summit in southern Italy. When he arrived, the room, which had been boisterous with delegations, […]

Biden to hold a private meeting with Pope Francis on sidelines of G7 summit

BARI, Italy — President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Pope Francis privately Friday on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy, according to a senior administration official. The pontiff will become the first pope ever to attend G7 discussions and is choosing to focus his attention on artificial intelligence, both its technological […]

Francis Ford Coppola salutes the crowd at world premiere of Megalopolis

US film director Francis Ford Coppola saluted the crowd with his straw hat as he posed with stars Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel and Grace VanderWaal at the world premiere of his epic film Megalopolis. Hollywood stars descended on the red carpet of the 77th Cannes Film Festival for the first official screening of the film, […]

Vatican conference on ‘climate resilience’ is the latest in a long line of environment initiatives by Pope Francis and the Catholic Church – 5 essential reads

From May 15-17, 2024, American leaders including California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy will be attending a global conference on environmental issues. The host? The Vatican. The summit, “From Climate Crisis to Climate Resilience,” will focus on human adaptation, not just trying to mitigate climate change. “We need to embark on building […]

St. Francis and Mount Aloysius commencements mark new chapter for graduates

May 12—CRESSON — Hundreds of graduates joined the ranks of many others from two private, Catholic post-secondary education institutions in Cambria County on Saturday. St. Francis University held its 173rd commencement ceremony while Mount Aloysius conducted its 83rd commencement. St. Francis University President, the Very Rev. Malachi Van Tassell, T.O.R., Ph.D., conferred 155 degrees on […]

Francis Scott Key Bridge Expected to Rebuilt by Fall 2028

Maryland transportation officials said Thursday that they expect to replace Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge with a new span by fall 2028. The project to replace the bridge, which collapsed into the Patapsco River early March 26 after the Dali cargo ship crashed into one of its support columns, is estimated to cost between $1.7 […]