The 88-year-old pontiff, who is limiting his public appearances on doctors' orders, skipped an outdoor ceremony for Good Friday, the day Christians mark Jesus' crucifixion.
The acknowledgment of Gaudí's 'heroic virtues' comes before beatification, which requires a miracle attributed to him for sainthood.
"Jesus never visited any poor person in his house. He hates poverty; that's the meaning. He hates poor people."
Zimnako Salah was reportedly working on building a real IED as he placed fake bombs in churches.
The pope's official nurse pleaded with doctors to ensure that they did not stop his treatment despite significant risks.
“We Christians are calling on our beloved President Trump and his team to aggressively remove all barriers to Israel’s sovereignty over all the land, including Judea and Samaria,” one pastor said
Troy Miller, head of National Religious Broadcasters, says Christians now connect with Israel in the present, not just its biblical past or future role.
"The American people stand with us. They understand right from wrong and recognize what is at stake,” Herzog said.
“This cross medallion is not considered an antiquity by law as it is ‘only’ 100-200 hundred years old or so, but it is a unique object," said Dr Re'em of IAA.
Protesters held crosses and the new national flag of Syria as they called for an end to "injustice and sectarianism against Christians."