https://freerepublic.com/tag/dictatorbusiness/ en-us Thu, 12 Aug 2021 02:21:21 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3984260/posts Heaven can wait, maybe, but not a phone call for the popeVatican City — Maybe heaven can wait, but a phone call for the pope could not. In a decidedly unusual break from protocol, Pope Francis took a cellphone from an aide while standing at center stage in a Vatican auditorium for his weekly Wednesday audience with the public on Aug. 11. Francis, who had blessed the attendees near the event's end, chatted animatedly for a couple of minutes with whomever was on the other end.The pope gestured with his free hand as if the caller could see him --... National Catholic Reporter https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3984260/posts#comment Thu, 12 Aug 2021 02:21:21 GMT