Theology of Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Francis blessed on Saturday in Iasi the about 800 ailing people who waited for him in the 'Our Lady Queen of Iasi' Roman Catholic Cathedral, thanking them for bravely bearing their illness. "I thank you all who accompany them and I thank you, the sick, for bearing the illness," said the Pontiff, who also asked the faithful to pray for him.

Pope Francis urged European leaders on Wednesday to reach a solution on the Greek crisis based on human dignity. A Vatican statement said the Pope was concerned about the social implications because of the ongoing crisis. “The dignity of the human must remain at the centre of every technical and political debate”, the statement read.