New photo Pope ode to motherhood ushers in 2019 after disastrous 2018

Pope Francis has ushered in the New Year with an ode to motherhood, reminding the faithful that a mother's example and embrace is the only antidote to today's disjointed world of solitude and misery.

Francis celebrated Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on New Year's Day to formally open 2019. In his homily, he urged Catholics to allow themselves to be led again, as children are led by their mothers.

He said: 'We need to learn from mothers that heroism is shown in self-giving, strength in compassion, wisdom in meekness.'

Wise words: In his homily on New Year's Day, Pope Francis urged Catholics to allow themselves to be led again as children are led by their mothers

The New Year followed a disastrous 2018 for Francis, which opened with the explosion of the global sex abuse scandal and ended with the sudden departures of the Vatican spokesman and deputy in a sign of discord and dysfunction within the Holy See.  

The news that the Vatican spokesman and his deputy have both quit was announced  yesterday, just weeks after the Pope appointed his close friend as an 'editorial director'. 

An official statement released on New Year's Day did not give a reason for the resignation of American former Fox News journalist Greg Burke and Spaniard Paloma Garcia Ovejero. 

Pope Francis greets three children dressed as the 'Three Wise Men' during the Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican

Catholic leader: Pope Francis leaves after celebrating a new year Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Tuesday

But it comes weeks after Pope Francis appointed Italian journalist and personal friend, Andrea Tornielli, to become editorial director of Vatican communications. 

In a tweet, Burke said he and his deputy had resigned effective January 1. Burke wrote 'At this time of transition in Vatican communications, we think it's best the Holy Father is completely free to assemble a new team.' 

This year will likely see the outcome of a canonical investigation into ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, accused of sexually abusing minors and adult seminarians, as well as the results of a Vatican investigation into McCarrick's rise through church ranks.

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You don’t have to pack away your bikini just because you’re the wrong side of 20. These body-beautiful stars reveal their secrets to staying in shape and prove you can smoulder in a two-piece, whatever your age. Read on and be bikini inspired!

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Hayden Panettiere
Size: 8
Age: 18
Height: 5ft 1in
Weight: 8st

To achieve her kick-ass figure, Hayden – who plays cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes – follows the ‘quartering’ rule. She eats only a quarter of the food on her plate, then waits 20 minutes before deciding whether she needs to eat again.

Hayden says: “I don’t have a model’s body, but I’m not one of those crazy girls who thinks that they’re fat. I’m OK with what I have.”

Nicollette says: “I don’t like diets – I see it, I eat it! I believe in eating healthily with lots of protein, vegetables and carbs to give you energy.”

kim cattrall

Size: 10-12
Age: 52
Height: 5ft 8in
Weight: 9st 4lb

SATC star Kim swears by gym sessions with Russian kettle bells (traditional cast-iron weights) and the South Beach Diet to give her the body she wants. To avoid overeating, Kim has a radical diet trick – squirting lemon juice on her leftovers – so she won’t carry on picking.

Kim says: “I am no super-thin Hollywood actress. I am built for men who like women to look like women.”
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