Thursday, March 14, 2013
Angel in Sky Photos: South Florida Sees a Message from Above
News excerpt from WPTV.com
By Laura Santos
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A message from above?
That’s what several South Florida residents thought after looking toward the sky on the day a new pope was named.
Most saw an angel in the clouds and grabbed their cameras to document the vision.
For some, it was a clear sign from heaven, maybe a message from God himself, showing his pleasure at the election of the first Latin American as the 267th successor of St. Peter.
Thom George wondered “if Pope Francis ordered that.”
“The Pope asked to pray for Him. .. God answered,” was Cat Sunn’s reaction.
Read more: Angel in the Sky
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
New Pope Greets the World Francis I
RomeReports.com
Just moments after being elected, the new Pope of the Catholic Church, Francis I, gave his first Papal 'Urbi et Orbi' blessing as he stood on the balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square.
Francis I said that during the conclave the papal electors wanted someone from farther away but with the qualities of Benedict XVI. Before imparting his blessing, the new Pope asked the people to pray for him and his task ahead.
The new leader of the Catholic Church also said a few words to the thousands of people who came out to greet him. Giving a short improvised speech, was actually a tradition that John Paul I began when he was elected.
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