Tag: Pope Francis
Pope Francis to meet sex abuse victims for first time
Pope Francis will meet victims of paedophile priests for the first time on Monday, as a Vatican commission moves to…
Pope admits risk in ditching public protection
Pope Francis admitted in an interview Friday that he takes a risk when he ditches a “sardine can” popemobile to…
World Cup: Pope wants true sportsmanship
Pope Francis on Thursday called on competitors to play in a spirit of true fraternity at 2014 FIFA World Cup…
Singing nun wins Italian TV talent show
A singing nun clinched the final of The Voice of Italy television talent show contest on Friday after winning millions…
Pope calls for peace, visits Muslim, Jewish sites
JERUSALEM, (AFP) – Pope Francis called for Christians, Jews and Muslims to work together for peace as he toured holy…
Israel hails Pope Francis anti-Semitism stance
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Pope Francis Sunday for his “determined stance” against anti-Semitism, a day after a shooting…
Allow Us To Marry Priests, Women Beg Pope
Twenty-six women who say they are in love with Roman Catholic priests have written to Pope Francis urging him to…
Priests are not ‘masters of doctrine’ – Pope Francis
Pope Francis on Sunday ordained 13 new priests in the Vatican, telling them they were not “masters of doctrine” and…
Pope promises to help Ukraine
Pope Francis has told Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Saturday that he would “do everything possible” for the country,…
Pope appoints Odetoyinbo bishop Abeokuta Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Peter Kayode Odetoyinbo as the new Roman Catholic Bishop of Abeokuta Diocese. The position became…
Easter Week kicked off by Pope with Palm Sunday mass
Pope Francis kicked off weeklong observances leading up to Easter by celebrating Palm Sunday mass with some 100,000 pilgrims in…
Pope asks forgiveness for child sexually abused by priests
Pope Francis personally asked forgiveness from a child that was sexually abused by priests; the apology is the first of…
Pope Francis Not A Pope For All Seasons: A Rejoinder
By Malachy Igwilo I write in respect of the piece that appeared in The Guardian newspaper of 17th and 18th…
Pope Francis meets Obama, great fan from US
US President Barack Obama met with Pope Francis for the first time on Thursday for talks expected to focus on…
Obama praises Pope Francis’ moral leadership
U.S. President Barack Obama has praised Pope Francis’ moral leadership in an interview published ahead of their first-ever meeting during…
Jonathan visits Pope Francis, Namibia, Netherlands
President Goodluck Jonathan will join other world leaders, including President Barack Obama of the United States, President Francois Hollande of…
Pope calls Internet ‘gift from God’
Pope Francis described the Internet on Thursday as “a gift from God” and called on Catholics to “boldly become citizens…
Pope names 2 Africans , 17 others as cardinals
Pope Francis on Sunday named 19 new cardinals, 16 of whom will hold voting rights in the conclave that elects…
Pope urges Church not to create selfish ‘little monster’ priests
Pope Francis has said men studying for the Roman Catholic priesthood should be properly trained or the Church could risk…
Pope calls for global solidarity in New Year blessing
Pope Francis on Wednesday called for greater solidarity in the world in his first New Year blessing as pontiff in…
Pope prays for South Sudan, Syria on first Christmas
VATICAN CITY (AFP) – Pope Francis on Wednesday called for humanitarian aid access in Syria and “social harmony” in South…
Pope Francis marks first Christmas eve mass
VATICAN CITY, (AFP) – Pope Francis held his first Christmas Eve mass in the Vatican on Tuesday by highlighting the…
Ukrainian woman goes topless for the Pope
A leader of the Ukrainian feminist group Femen bared herself near St Peter’s Square on Thursday shouting “Christmas is cancelled!”…
I Worked At A Bar —Pope Francis
Pope Francis, the spiritual head of the Catholic Church Worldwide used to guard the gate of a bar in Argentina.…
Catholics will go to hell, says Chris Okotie
Simon Ateba/Lagos All Catholics in the world will go to hell because they worship Satan and are led by an…
In picture: Pope Francis gets FIFA Jersey No 10
FIFA president, Sepp Blatter has visited Pope Francis in the Vatican, during which he presents FIFA Jersey Number 10 to…
‘Pharmacist’ pope hands out rosaries as spiritual medicine
Pope Francis on Sunday advised Catholics to take a special dose of spiritual medicine, offering some 20,000 boxes of “mercy”…
Pope Appoints New Archbishop For Ibadan Diocese
The Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, has appointed the Catholic Bishop of Osogbo Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Gabriel Ojeleke Abegunrin, as…