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,…