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”.
Pope warns nations against defining power as military strength
Pope Francis on Tuesday warned, that nations should not measure their strength by their military capability to prevail over others.
Sex abuse scandal: Pope Francis accepts resignation of U.S. bishop
A U.S. bishop accused of molesting adults resigned on Thursday, in the latest sex abuse scandal to rock the Catholic…
Sexual abuse: Pope Francis summons meeting of key bishops
Pope Francis has summoned the heads of national Catholic bishops conferences from around the world to the Vatican in February…
Pope begs God: Forgive us our sins
Pope Francis in Ireland Sunday “begged for God’s forgiveness” for the child sexual abuse scandal rocking the church but faced…
Pope arrives Ireland for historic visit
Pope Francis touched down in Dublin on Saturday for a historic two-day visit to Ireland, where the Catholic Church is…
Child abuse crimes: Pope Francis asks for forgiveness
Pope Francis on Monday asked forgiveness for child abuse crimes and cover-ups within the Catholic Church, admitting that the pain…
Pope Francis reacts to migrants suffering
Pope Francis on Friday celebrated a special Mass for migrants and refugees in which he denounced the “sterile hypocricy” of…
Pope accepts 2 more Chilean bishops’ resignations
Pope Francis on Thursday accepted the resignation of two more Chilean bishops caught up in the country’s sexual abuse scandal,…
Pope Francis to address oil majors
The Vatican will host executives of the world’s top oil companies for a conference on June 8 and June 9…
Pope condemns Gaza killings
Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the killing of Palestinians near the Gaza-Israel border, saying the deaths would only lead to…
World Communication Day: Pope charges journalists to shun fake news
As the Catholic Church celebrates its 52nd World Communications Day, Pope Francis, has charged media practitioners to shun fake news.
Catholic Church must help the poor – Pope Francis
The main concern of the Catholic Church must be to help the poor, Pope Francis said on a Friday pilgrimage…
Pope Francis calls for equal passion in fight against social injustice, abortion
Pope Francis said on Monday that Catholics should not give “excessive importance” to certain Church rules while disregarding others, urging…
Pope Francis backpedals, says hell exists
The Papacy has denied a widely credited statement to Pope Francis that hell does not exist.
Pope Francis says ‘Hell does not exist’
“There is no hell where the souls of sinners suffer in eternity”, Pope Francis was quoted as saying in a…