Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV utilized his address on Sunday, to call for peace. Specifically, the pope referenced the disputes involving Thailand and Cambodia, along with Gaza. “I am watching with profound worry the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where the civilian population is being devastated by starvation and remains under threat from violence and … Read more
Pope Francis renewed his call. For an end to the conflict in Ukraine. Calling it “absurd and cruel” and calling for a cease-fire. Pope Francis renewed his demand for an end to the conflict in Ukraine, calling it “absurd and cruel,” during his general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on … Read more
Benedict XVI was the first pope in 600 years to resign. As many as 1.1 million people attended John Paul II’s funeral at St. Peter’s Square. Pope Francis presides over first funeral of a pontiff who had resigned. Tens of thousands of mourners attended the funeral of former Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday, during which … Read more
PM Shehbaz Sharif and President Alvi condoled the demise of Pope Benedict FM Bilawal said they join Christian compatriots and Catholics in mourning Pope Benedict XVI died aged 95 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his deep grief over the death of former Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. The prime minister, on his Twitter handle, the … Read more
Benedict XVI is “lucid and vigilant,” but his condition is critical. The former pontiff’s health has been deteriorating for a while now. Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation in 2013 shocked the globe. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is “lucid and vigilant” but his condition remains serious, the Vatican said Thursday in an update on the former pontiff’s health. … Read more
Pope Benedict, former pontiff who retired from the position nine years ago. Pope Benedict XVI’s 2013 resignation startled the globe. Four cases of child sex abuse were reported to him, including two in Munich. Pope Benedict, the 95-year-old former pontiff who retired from the position nine years ago, has been described by Pope Francis as … Read more
Police believe an Italian guy who was pulled from a collapsed tunnel not far from the Vatican may have been trying to tunnel his way into a bank. After firefighters spent eight hours pulling him out from beneath a road, he is now recovering in a hospital. He might have been a member of a … Read more
Nancy Pelosi receives Communion during a papal Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. She was seated in a VIP section and received Communion along with the rest of the congregants. Her home archbishop has said he will no longer allow her to receive the sacrament. Despite her opposition to abortion, Pelosi takes communion at the Vatican; … Read more
The pontiff will visit Edmonton, Quebec and Iqaluit next month. He will meet with survivors of abuse committed at Catholic schools. Pope is putting efforts to address the global scandal over child sex abuse by clergy. Pope Francis will make a highly sensitive visit to Canada as planned next month, the Vatican confirmed Thursday, despite … Read more
Among the ten new saints formally recognized on Sunday were a Frenchman slaughtered in the desert, a Dutch priest executed in a Nazi death camp, and an Indian lay convert. Thousands of people from around the world crowded into St Peter’s Square in the Vatican for the canonization mass, presided over by the 85-year-old pontiff … Read more
Pope Francis has postponed a trip to Lebanon that was scheduled for June due to health concerns, according to Lebanon’s tourism minister, Walid Nassar, Nassar did not explain on the “health reasons” for the postponement, but on Thursday, the pope, who has been suffering from knee discomfort, was seen for the first time in a … Read more
Due to persistent knee discomfort, Pope Francis was compelled to empty his diary for the second time in less than a week on Tuesday, according to the Vatican. “Due to knee pain, and following medical advice, Pope Francis has suspended today’s activities,“ according to the press office, which included his participation in a meeting of … Read more
Pope Francis said on Friday he understood why governments buy guns to protect themselves in a global wracked by battle, as he prepared to preside over a conventional Easter procession. Francis has recently said spending money on weapons “stains” humanity. “I understand those governments that buy arms, I understand them,” said pope in an interview … Read more
The discovery of the bodies of 215 children in a school building in Canada has sparked outrage. The bodies of local children were found in a church-run school. The Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau has said that the church should admit responsibility for the incident after finding the remains of more than 200 children … Read more
