Vatican City
- 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’ 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…
- 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…
- Technology
Revamped Apple Maps now being tested in Italy, Vatican City
London: Tech giant Apple has begun testing the new Apple Maps on the Italian peninsula as part of the iOS 15 developer and public betas. The update includes areas in Italy, including…
- World
Pope Francis returns to Vatican 10 days after surgery
Rome: Pope Francis was discharged from a Rome hospital and returned home to the Vatican on Wednesday, 10 days after undergoing surgery to remove half his colon. Francis, 84, sat in the…
- World
Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests
Vatican City: Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority and to say that laypeople who hold church office can…
- World
Pope Francis appoints first woman Under-Secretary with right to vote in Synod of Bishops
Rome: For the first time, Pope Francis has appointed a female Under-Secretary with a right to vote in Synod of Bishops. According to a report by CNN, French Sister Nathalie Becquart will…
- World
Pope commits to clean finances amid scandal in backyard
Rome: Pope Francis told European anti-money laundering experts Thursday that the Vatican was committed to clean finance, as he denounced financial speculation amid a spiraling corruption investigation in the heart of the…