Pope Francis dies at 88
Vatican City – Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on... Read more
21 Apr
Pope Francis stops using oxygen mask, Vatican says
Vatican City – Pope Francis has suspended the use of an oxygen mask, the Vatican said on Wednesday, adding... Read more
20 Mar
Pope, suffering from pneumonia, had ‘peaceful night’: Vatican
Vatican City — Pope Francis, who has been diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs, passed a “peaceful night”, the... Read more
19 Feb
South Africa, Vatican, Qatar to mediate return of Ukrainian children from Russia
Montreal — South Africa and the Vatican joined Qatar at a conference in Montreal on Thursday in offering to... Read more
2 Nov, 2024
Pope to meet sexual abuse victims in Belgium visit
Brussels — Pope Francis is expected to meet Belgian victims of clerical sex abuse on Friday as he embarks... Read more
27 Sep, 2024
Pope urges efforts to avoid ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Gaza
Vatican City— Pope Francis on Wednesday called for all efforts to be made to avoid a “humanitarian catastrophe” in... Read more
18 Oct, 2023
Pope Francis arrives in Mongolia, sends message of ‘unity and peace’ to China
Ulaanbaatar — Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday for the first papal visit to the Asian nation, as... Read more
1 Sep, 2023
Youths cheer Pope Francis’ arrival in Portugal for global festival
Lisbon — A beaming Pope Francis arrived in Lisbon on Wednesday for a gathering of some one million youths... Read more
2 Aug, 2023
Pope Francis in hospital for check-up: Italian media
Rome — Pope Francis visited a Rome hospital for a medical check-up on Tuesday, according to Italian media, just... Read more
6 Jun, 2023
After pope’s call for peace, violence rages in east DRC
Goma – Pope Francis made repeated appeals for peace during his landmark trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo... Read more
3 Feb, 2023
