Pope Francis
- 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
Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95
Vatican City: Former Pope Benedict XVI passed away at his residence in the Vatican on Saturday. He was 95, according to an official announcement. In a statement, The Vatican said: “With sorrow…
- 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…
- Top Stories
Hyderabad Archbishop to be first Dalit Cardinal at St. Peter’s Basilica Vatican City
Hyderabad: The Archbishop of Hyderabad Diocese Dr. Poola Anthony on Saturday will be the first Dalit in history to be installed as one of the new 21 cardinals, as previously announced by…
- 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…
- World
Pope Francis’ Christmas address urges for conflict resolution through dialogue
Vatican City [Vatican]: Pope Francis said in his Urbi et Orbi speech for Christmas on Saturday that people should prioritize dialogue and discussion over unilateralism and isolation, including in the resolution of…
- World
Pope thanks S.Koreans for contribution to vax sharing campaign
Seoul: Pope Francis has once again thanked the South Korean Catholic church for contributing to the Vatican-led global campaign to provide Covid-19 vaccines to poor countries, the Archdiocese of Seoul said on Wednesday.…
- India
PM Modi meets Pope Francis, invites him to visit India
Vatican City: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he had a “very warm meeting” with Pope Francis and discussed a wide range of issues, including the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges…
- World
Pope expresses ‘shame’ at scale of clergy abuse in France
Vatican City: Pope Francis expressed shame for himself and the Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday for the scale of child sexual abuse within the church in France and acknowledged failures in putting…
