Tag: Pope Francis
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Pope Francis appoints Nigerian Archbishop as Vatican’s Permanent Observer at UN, WTO, IOM
Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu
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Pope Francis receives PSG jersey from Messi
Pope Francis has thanked Argentina football star Lionel Messi for sending him a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) club jersey. “Lionel Messi, dear brother, thank you for the jersey and the dedication,” the pontiff said in a video published on Friday by Argentina’s Telam news agency. “Thank you for staying grounded. Stay like this. God bless you,…
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Pope Francis condemns Kaduna’s bloodbath; begs Buhari to end killings in Nigeria
Pope Francis has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to end the insecurity and killings of Nigerians. The Rome Report, a Vatican daily, quoted the Pope as making the call during his usual Wednesday General Audience at the Vatican City. The paper said the Pope denounced insecurity, especially in northern Nigeria. Lamenting what he described as senseless…
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Vatican rejects Israeli criticism over pope comments on Jewish law
Vatican rejects Israeli criticism over pope comments on Jewish law
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Pope Francis expresses position on COVID-19 vaccination
Pope Francis has said that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is an “act of love” as he called on people to get inoculated. The pope said in a video message in Spanish released on Wednesday “Thanks to God and to the work of many, today we have vaccines to protect us from COVID-19. “These give us…
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Pope Francis makes first public appearance after surgery
Pope Francis has made his first public appearance on Sunday since returning to the Vatican mid-week after an 11-day stay at a hospital. The 84-year-old pope had part of his colon removed in an operation on July 4 the first time that Francis has faced a significant health concern during his eight-year papacy. He was…
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Pope Francis discharged from hospital after successful colon surgery
Pope Francis was seen leaving the hospital on Wednesday, 10 days after undergoing planned surgery to remove half his colon. Associated Press journalists saw a car carrying Francis, 84, leaving Rome’s Gemelli Polytechnic hospital Wednesday morning. He was sitting in the front passenger seat. Francis had half of his colon removed for a severe narrowing…
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Pope Francis returning home ‘as soon as possible’ – Vatican
Pope Francis, 84, continues to recover and will return home “as soon as possible” from hospital following surgery on his colon, the Vatican said on Tuesday. “The Holy Father is continuing his planned treatment and rehabilitation, which will allow him to return to the Vatican as soon as possible,” spokesman Matteo Bruni said. The pope…
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Pope Francis appoints new Bishop for Abakaliki catholic Diocese
Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis, has appointed Rev. Fr. Peter Nworie Chukwu, as new Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese. Papal representative in Nigeria, Antonio Filipazzi, who stated this in a statement, yesterday, in Abuja by Secretary General, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Zacharia Samjumi, said until the appointment, Fr. Chukwu was parish priest of St. Patrick’s…