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September 5, 2023

Synod assembly won't be secret, but won't be open to press, Pope Francis says

Pope Francis answers a question from a journalist aboard his flight back to Rome from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Sept. 4, 2023, after a four-day visit to the Asian country.

The Synod of Bishops is not a television show or a parliamentary debate, and its discussions will not be open to the public or to reporters, Pope Francis said.

Published in Vatican
January 18, 2018

Love is in the airplane: Pope marries couple on flight during Chilean trip

Pope Francis performs an impromptu wedding ceremony for Latam Airlines employees Carlos Ciuffardi Elorriaga, 41, and Paula Podest Ruiz, 39, aboard the pontiff's flight from Santiago, Chile, to Iquique Jan. 18.
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO IQUIQUE, Chile – Love was literally in the air as Pope Francis performed an impromptu wedding ceremony at 36,000 feet aboard his flight in Chile.
Published in International
October 3, 2016

When political choice is tough, pray and vote your conscience, says Pope on U.S. election

Pope Francis and Greg Burke, the new Vatican spokesman, listen to a reporter's question about the U.S. presidential election aboard the pope's flight from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Rome Oct. 2.

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM AZERBAIJAN – Catholics facing difficult political choices must study the issues, pray about the election and then vote according to their consciences, Pope Francis said.

Published in International