Tag: Pope Francis
Pope, Buhari kick as bombs kill more than 200 in Sri Lankan on Easter Sunday
The Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis and President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday criticised the suicide attacks in Sri Lanka which killed…
Pope celebrates Holy Thursday ahead of foot-washing ritual
Pope Francis is ushering in the most solemn period in the Catholic liturgical calendar by celebrating a Holy Thursday Mass,…
Notre Dame fire : Pope prays for French Catholics
Pope Francis has said he is “praying for French Catholics and for the people of Paris in face of the…
Free yourselves from mobile phone addiction – Pope Francis
Young people should not always be glued to their mobile phones, the 82-year-old Pope Francis said on Saturday as he…
Christians must be friends with adherents of other religions – Pope
Pope Francis has urged Christians across the world to build friendship, particularly with adherents of other religions rather than trying…
Pope hails Morocco on religious tolerance
Pope Francis has commended Moroccans for allowing people to practice their different religions, “especially Christians in peace without fear, intimidation…
Pope issues new law, guidelines against child abuse
Pope Francis on Friday issued new directives to prevent child sexual abuse within the Vatican City State, as had been…
Video: Pope Francis prevents people from kissing his ring
The mystery of why Pope Francis repeatedly withdrew his right hand as a long line of people bowed and tried…
Pope to visit 3 African countries in September
Pope Francis will visit the African countries of Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius in early September, the Vatican announced on Wednesday.…
Vatican’s landmark priests abuse summit begins
Pope Francis on Thursday was set to open a four-day Vatican summit on the protection of children, bringing together almost…
Sex abuse: Pope defrocks 88-year old Cardinal McCarrick
In a first for the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis has defrocked a former cardinal over accusations American Theodore McCarrick…
Pope Francis leads historic mass in Abu Dhabi
Pope Francis on Tuesday celebrated a mass with tens of thousands of people in the United Arab Emirates, the second…
Pope Francis set for fourth foreign trip
Pope Francis plans to visit Bulgaria and Macedonia from May, the Vatican spokesman, Greg Burke, said on Thursday.
Pope Francis tasks Christians on love, peace
The Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis, has enjoined Christians all over the world to enliven their communities with love by sharing…
Pope Francis: Abortion is like hiring a “contract killer”
Pope Francis on Wednesday compared having an abortion to hiring a “contract killer”.