Tag: Pope Francis
Pope Francis blames tax dodgers for Italy’s coronavirus woes
Pope Francis has backed a prominent journalist’s complaint that tax dodgers were partly to blame as Italy’s health facilities struggle…
Coronavirus jitters: Pope Francis to conduct Sunday service online
The Vatican said Pope Francis will deliver Sunday’s Angelus Prayer by Livestream instead of in-person from his window overlooking Saint…
Pope Francis creates new diocese for Okpaleke, rejected bishop of Ahiara
Pope Francis has established the Diocese of Ekwulobia, Anambra State and named Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke, the rejected bishop of…
Pope Francis ill, cancels engagements
Pope Francis on Friday cancelled engagements due to a slight ailment, Vatican spokesman, Matteo Bruni said.
Pope to decide on special exception to priestly celibacy rule
Pope Francis is expected to decide on Wednesday whether to make a limited exception to the celibacy rule for priests,…
Pope Francis to attend Feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck in Malta
The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis would be attending the annual Feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck's celebration in…
Pope Francis breaks Vatican taboo, gives woman top post
Pope Francis on Wednesday breached Vatican customs by naming the first woman to hold a high-ranking post in the Secretariat…
Pope to Pope: Don’t allow married men into priesthood
Former pope Benedict XVI has publicly urged his successor Pope Francis not to open the Catholic priesthood up to married…
What Pope Francis has to say about US-Iran war
Pope Francis has urged the United States of America and Iran to avoid escalation and pursue “dialogue and self-restraint.”
Video: Why Pope Francis kissed a nun
Roman Catholic Church's leader, Pope Francis was caught kissing a nun just a week after he was filmed slapping the…
Pope Francis apologises to smacked woman
Pope Francis has apologised for smacking the hand of a female well-wisher who grabbed him and yanked him toward her.
Moments woman in St. Peter’s Square grabs Pope’s hand(Photos)
A visibly angry Pope Francis had to pull himself away from a woman in a crowd in St Peter’s Square…
Christmas: Pope appeals for global peace
Christmas celebrations kicked off around the world on Wednesday, with Pope Francis appealing for peace in many of the world's…
Christmas Night Mass: Pope urges Catholics not to be discouraged
Pope Francis led the world’s 1.3 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas on Tuesday, urging them not to let the Church’s…
New York bishop resigns amid controversy
The Vatican said on Wednesday that Pope Francis had accepted the resignation of Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo, New York,…
$7.4 billion online sales: Pope condemns ‘virus’ of consumerism
Pope Francis on Sunday urged people to resist the excesses of consumerism in the period leading up to Christmas, calling…
Pope Francis visits Japan, speaks against nuclear weapons
Pope Francis landed in the wind and rain in Tokyo on Saturday evening, issuing a call for an end to…
Pope on first time visit to Thailand, Japan
Pope Francis is due to set off on Tuesday evening for his first trip to Thailand and Japan.
Pope Francis announces Cardinal Onaiyekan’s retirement
The Holy Father, Pope Francis on Saturday officially announced the retirement of His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan as the Archbishop…
Pope Francis: Jesus Christ did not resurrect physically from the dead
Pope Francis has trashed the central Christian belief by saying in an interview that Jesus did not resurrect from the…
Pope Francis calls for peace in Chile
Pope Francis launched an appeal on Wednesday for peace and dialogue in Chile, where violent anti-government protests have claimed 15…
Pope Francis appoints new Vatican security chief
Pope Francis on Tuesday named a new head of the Vatican security services, a day after the previous holder of…
Pope Francis tours Africa to promote peace
Pope Francis began his first full day in Mozambique on Thursday — his 31st trip abroad and his return to…
Pope Francis trapped in Vatican elevator
Pope Francis said Sunday he was late to his weekly Angelus prayer by 7 minutes because he was stuck in…
Antonio Yao Shun China’s first Vatican-approved Catholic bishop
A Chinese Catholic bishop, Antonio Yao Shun, has been ordained with the joint approval of the Pope and Beijing for…
Pope condemns gun violence in US
Pope Francis on Sunday condemned attacks on “defenceless people” in a spate of gun violence in three American states, including…
Archbishop who asked Pope Francis to resign speaks from hiding
In the instant he became one of the most controversial figures in modern Catholic Church history, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò…
Putin to visit Pope Francis in July
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Pope Francis for the third time in the first week of July, the Vatican…
Pope Francis says abortion is never OK, equates it to “hiring a hitman”
Pope Francis said Saturday that abortion can never be condoned, even when the fetus is gravely sick or likely to…
Papal visit: Pope lauds North Macedonia’s diversity
Pope Francis on Tuesday commended North Macedonia for the peaceful coexistence of its ethnic, religious groups and its hospitality.