Tag: pope
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Tinubu returns to Abuja after Pope Leo XIV inauguration
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday returned to Abuja after attending the inauguration of the 267th Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, in Rome, Italy. The President who arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe
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REVEALED! Why Pope Leo XIV chose Tinubu among other leaders – Minister
Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has explained the reason behind President Bola Tinubu’s invitation to Rome by Pope Leo XIV. According to report, President Tinubu departed Abuja for Rome, the capital of Italy, on Saturday at the invitation of Pope Leo XIV. Tinubu, who was accompanied by top Catholic leaders, is attending a…
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MEET: Robert Prevost, 69 years old first American pope of the Catholic Church
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. He is the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church, elected by his fellow cardinals on the second day of their…
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Black smoke emerges as cardinals fail to elect new pope
A plume of thick black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, signaling that the cardinals locked inside have not yet chosen a new pope in their first round of voting.
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How the conclave will elect the new pope
Shaped by centuries-old rituals, the conclave to choose a successor to the late Pope Francis is set to begin on Wednesday. A ringing of bells will accompany puffs of white smoke announcing that a new pontiff has been chosen to lead the world’s Roman Catholics.
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New Pope: Cardinals in closed-door session ahead election
The cardinals of the Catholic Church held their 9th in a series of near-daily meetings at the Vatican on Saturday ahead of the election of a new pope. The closed-door “general congregations” allow them to discuss the challenges the new pontiff will face before they are locked into the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday for the…
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Conclave to start election for fresh Pope May 7
Catholic cardinals will meet on May 7 to start voting for a new pope, the Vatican announced on Monday, a week after the death of Pope Francis. So-called “Princes of the Church” under the age of 80 will meet in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new religious leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.…
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A Pope’s funeral and new leadership paradigm – By Dakuku Peterside
The world came together on a warm April morning in Rome. Under Bernini’s wide colonnade, a simple wooden coffin lay, almost shy against the grand marble of St. Peter’s. It held the body of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, better known as Pope Francis; it also carried a final message, passed without words. As I watched the…
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Pope wants debt forgiveness for poor nations across the globe
Pope Francis has called for debt forgiveness for impoverished countries, urging wealthier nations to enable indebted nations to recover and develop. The appeal was made in his 2025 World Day of Peace message, marked annually on January 1 to promote global peace. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the message, delivered by the Catholic…
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Pope sends important message to Christians at Easter
Pope Francis has called on Christian faithful to rejoice, and be hopeful in spite of current reality in the world.