Tag: Pope Francis

Mobile phone critic Pope Francis meets Apple CEO Tim Cook

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Pope Francis, who has often said people should limit their use of cell phones and give preference to personal communication, gave a special audience on Monday to Apple CEO Tim Cook. Cook, president of the $2.4 trillion company whose iPhone revolutionized personal communications, was on the Pope’s daily audience list. As usual, the Vatican did not disclose what was discussed during the private conversation. The 85-year-old pope has a mixed relationship with cell phones. Last year, he interrupted his general audience when his assistant gave him a cell phone and…

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Biden ignores poll numbers, says that’s not why he’s running for president

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President Biden has shrugged off low poll numbers by saying that’s not why he’s running for president and spoke at length about his meeting with Pope Francis, referring to the pope as a “real respectable man” at a news conference Sunday following the G20 summit in Rome. . Biden was asked about his comments that claimed America was back even as his favorable ratings collapsed, his legislative agenda faltered in Congress and the tight race for state governors in Virginia between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin. “Because of…

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It’s a week weak for old Joe Biden: Goodwin

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Another week, another series of fumbling, mumbling and catastrophe. How far can Joe Biden go? Once again, the common theme was vulnerability. Inside and out, the chair shrinks before our eyes. The dwindling commander-in-chief visited his party’s members of Congress on Thursday and turned it into an appeal to them to save bacon. He admitted to Democrats: “The majority of the House and Senate and my presidency will be determined by what happens next week.” It was an unusual moment for a president, the ostensible leader of his party, but…

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Vatican hubs cover Biden’s meeting with Pope Francis

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The Vatican press office on Thursday canceled plans to broadcast a live video of President Biden’s Friday meeting with Pope Francis, and now it will only broadcast the arrival of Biden’s motorcade. It is unclear whether the White House has requested the broadcast be halted. Spokespeople did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment. For years, the Associated Press has reported that the Vatican has streamed video of the Pope’s meetings with visiting leaders. Biden is the second Catholic president and has met Pope Francis on three previous…

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Biden postpones meeting with Pope Francis over spending bill crisis

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The devout Roman Catholic president, Biden, was reportedly forced to postpone his trip to visit Pope Francis to continue crisis talks over the faltering spending bill. Biden, who keeps a picture of the pope behind his desk in the Oval Office, was due to fly to Rome early Thursday, in preparation for his first meeting with the pope since taking office in January. But he was forced to delay his flight by several hours to continue his difficult conversations at the Capitol. As The Post previously reported, Biden will meet…

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