Angelina Jolie meets Pope Francis after screening new film at VaticanJanuary 8, 2015 - 18:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie met Pope Francis on Thursday, Jan 8, after screening her new film "Unbroken" at the Vatican during a visit to the tiny state with two of her children, AFP reports. Jolie, a special envoy for the UNHCR, met the 78-year old pontiff in the throne room in the papal palace, along with her brother, her daughters Shiloh and Zahara and an interpreter. At the start of the short, private meeting, the U.S. actress kissed the pope's ring and was presented with a rosary by Francis, according to Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi. The Argentine pope had not been able to make time to see the film, which was screened for priests and nuns in a patrician villa in the Vatican which houses the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. The flick is based on the true story of Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini, a World War II bombardier who survived a plane crash and a period as a prisoner of war, and touches on his Christian conversion, which helped him deal with PTSD. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |