Pope visits immigrant father's hometown for birthday party

Pope visits immigrant father's hometown to celebrate relative's 90th birthday

Pope Francis made a rare personal getaway Saturday, returning to his father's birthplace in northern Italy for the first time since ascending the papacy to celebrate the 90th birthday of a second cousin who long knew him as simply "Giorgio."

Pope Visits HisFather's Italian Hometown for Birthday Party

PORTACOMARO, Italy - Pope Francis returned to his father’s birthplace in northern Italy Saturday for the first time since ascending the papacy to ce

Pope visits immigrant father's hometown for birthday party

Pope Francis has returned to his father’s birthplace in northern Italy for the first time since ascending the papacy

Pope visits immigrant father’s hometown for birthday party

By COLLEEN BARRY and GIANFRANCO STARA (Associated Press)PORTACOMARO, Italy (AP) — Pope Francis made a rare personal getaway Saturday, returning to his father’s birthplace in northern Italy for the first time since ascending the papacy to celebrate the 90th birthday of a second cousin who long knew him as simply “Giorgio.”Francis’ two-day visit to his ancestral homeland underscored some of the keystones of his papacy, including the importance of …

Pope visits immigrant father’s hometown for birthday party

By COLLEEN BARRY and GIANFRANCO STARA (Associated Press)PORTACOMARO, Italy (AP) — Pope Francis made a rare personal getaway Saturday, returning to his father’s birthplace in northern Italy for the first time since ascending the papacy to celebrate the 90th birthday of a second cousin who long knew him as simply “Giorgio.”Francis’ two-day visit to his ancestral homeland underscored some of the keystones of his papacy, including the importance of …

Pope visits immigrant father's hometown for birthday party

PORTACOMARO, Italy (AP) — Pope Francis made a rare personal getaway Saturday, returning to his father’s birthplace in northern Italy for the first time since ascending the papacy to celebrate the 90th birthday of a second cousin who long knew him as