Newly-installed Pope Francis met his predecessor, pope emeritus Benedict Saturday, marking the first time a current and former pope have met face-to-face in at least 600 years.

Pope Francis flew by helicopter to the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, where Benedict has been living since resigning late last month.

Footage released by the Vatican showed the two men embracing shortly after the helicopter landed.

At the residence, they held private talks, had lunch and prayed together. … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance