Pope Francis
- Middle East
Grand Imam, Pope call for robust climate action at COP28
Dubai: His Holiness Pope Francis and the the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayeb have signed a declaration of support for urgent climate action, giving video addresses to the UN Climate Change…
- Hollywood
Sylvester Stallone gets a surprise punch from Pope Francis, is ‘honoured’ by his fan
Los Angeles: Actor Sylvester Stallone recently went to the Vatican and met Pope Francis, who surprised the ‘Rocky’ actor with a punch, revealing that he’s a big fan of Stallone’s movies. The…
- Middle East
Pope Francis condemns desecration of Quran in Sweden
The Pope of the Vatican, Francis II, condemned the Quran burning in Sweden, saying he felt “angry and disgusted” to see the Muslims’ holy book being desecrated. In an interview published on Monday…
- Kerala
Bishop Franco Mulakkal meets Pope for the first time after being acquitted in nun-rape case
Thiruvananthapuram: Former Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal, who was acquitted by a local court in Kerala last year over rape charges by a nun, met Pope Francis at the Vatican last week, a church…
- World
Pope Francis condemns Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Jerusalem: Pope Francis has urged Israeli and Palestinian authorities to negotiate and resolve issues among them after recent deadly bomb attacks in Jerusalem and clashes in the occupied West Bank. According to…
- Middle East
Bahrain: Pope Francis joins imams, rabbis to condemn war
Pope Francis admonished the ‘child-like’ attempts of powerful world leaders who enter wars and cause destruction. He was indicating current Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He urged leaders of world religion to work…
- World
Pope to meet cardinals to discuss Vatican constitution
Vatican City: Pope Francis will meet the College of Cardinals on Monday for a two-day discussion about the document that serves as the Vatican’s constitution. Called “Praedicate Evangelium”, the new constitution is…
- World
Pope Francis says he’s open for trip to North Korea
Seoul: Pope Francis says he is willing to visit North Korea, should the country’s leaders ever invite him, he told a South Korean broadcaster in an interview released on Friday. “I will…
- World
Pope Francis to apologize for abuse of Canadian Indigenous children in Catholic residential schools
Rome: Pope Francis will be visiting Canada to apologize for Indigenous abuse in Catholic residential schools. He departed from Rome on Sunday for a week-long trip to Edmonton, Canada, where he’s set…
- World
‘Ukrainian grain must not be used as a weapon of war’: Pope Francis
Vatican City: Pope Francis has appealed for an end to the blockage of grain exports from Ukraine. At the conclusion of the Pope’s weekly General Audience in the Vatican, the Holy Father…
- Hyderabad
Pope Francis elevates Hyderabad’s Archbishop to cardinal rank
Hyderabad: Two Indian churchmen, including one from Hyderabad, are among 21 who will be elevated by Pope Francis to the rank of cardinal in a ceremony at the Vatican in August, it…
- World
Pope Francis kisses Ukrainian flag from Bucha
Vatican City: Pope Francis has kissed a battered Ukrainian flag that was brought to him from the Ukrainian city of Bucha and called again for an end to the war. Francis welcomed…