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, 2025
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
Pope’s push for peace in South Sudan faces tough hurdles
Juba – Pope Francis is making a long-awaited “peace pilgrimage” to conflict-torn South Sudan, but whether his plea for... Read more
3 Feb, 2023
Five things to know about South Sudan
Juba – Pope Francis heads to South Sudan on Friday on the first papal visit to the troubled country... Read more
2 Feb, 2023
