Tag: Pope Francis
Pope Francis says Christians should apologise to gay people
Pope Francis on Sunday said that Christians and the Roman Catholic Church should apologise to gay people and seek their…
Pope Francis receives life jacket of dead migrant child
The life jacket of a six-year old Syrian girl who died at sea while trying to reach Greece has been…
Boycott gay marriages, Pope Francis tells Catholics
Public officials who are Catholic should not be obliged to celebrate gay marriages or civil unions, Pope Francis said on…
Mother Teresa now a saint
The Vatican on Friday confirmed Iconic missionary nun Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be officially elevated to Catholic sainthood during…
Pope Francis receives Charlemagne Prize
Pope Francis on Friday was handed Germany’s prestigious Charlemagne Prize, given each year to public figures who have made exceptional…
Pope Francis posts first picture on Instagram
Pope Francis posted his first photo on Instagram on Saturday, a picture showing him kneeling down praying, on the third…
Pope Francis releases book, urges compassion
Pope Francis has explained the need for leaders to be compassionate shepherds to a “wounded humanity”, rather than be lofty…
Pope calls for unity against militant atrocities
Pope Francis has in his Christmas message on Friday at the St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, urged the World…
Pope arrives at mosque in Muslim neighbourhood of Bangui
Pope Francis arrived on Monday at a mosque in a flashpoint Muslim neighbourhood in the Central African Republic capital Bangui,…
‘Lay down your arms’, Pope urges CAR warring factions
Pope Francis on Sunday urged the warring factions in Central African Republic to lay down their weapons as he brought…
Muslims, Christians welcome pope to Central African Republic
Pope Francis arrived on Sunday in the Central African Republic, with Muslims as well as Catholic representatives welcoming him at…
Pope appeals for a climate agreement equitable to the poor
Pope Francis on Thursday issued a strong plea for the upcoming Paris climate change summit to reach a socially equitable…
DStv, GOtv airs Pope Francis first visit to Africa live
Following the success of the live coverage of United States President, Barack Obama’s historic visit to Kenya in July 2015,…
Pope Francis shuns Nigeria set to visit Kenya, Uganda
Pope Francis will not visit Nigeria, the west African country hit by the incessant attack of Islamist sect, Boko Haram,…
Angela Merkel? Pope Francis? Gamblers Bet on Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Five people in Oslo, all appointed by the Norwegian Parliament and all sworn to secrecy, already know who is winning…