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March 23, 2015

Nuns mob Pope before blood of Naples' patron saint miraculously liquefies

Nuns greet Pope Francis during his meeting with religious at the cathedral in Naples, Italy, March 21.

VATICAN CITY - After Pope Francis was mobbed by a group of cloistered nuns, and at the end of a spontaneity-filled meeting with priests, seminarians and religious in the cathedral of Naples, a vial of dried blood of the city's patron saint appeared to miraculously liquefy.

Published in Vatican
March 23, 2015

Pope preaches hope to Naples' unemployed, immigrants, prisoners

Pope Francis greets the crowd after celebrating Mass in Piazza Plebiscito in Naples, Italy, March 21.

VATICAN CITY - Hope is the first act of resistance to evil, Pope Francis told the people of Naples as he pleaded for respect for the dignity of immigrants, jobs for the unemployed and the conversion of the city's notorious mafia families.

Published in Vatican