Tag: Pope Francis
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Ukrainian President, Zelenskyy, Pope Francis meet at the Vatican
Pope Francis and Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The meeting which also had Germany involved was organized to unveil a huge new weapons package ahead of an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive.
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Pope Francis expels Catholic priest who fathered 12years old child
A Rwandan-born Catholic priest, Wenceslas Munyeshyaka, who fathered a 12-year-old child has now been expelled by Pope Francis. Munyeshyaka who had been working for nearly three decades as a clergyman in northern France, where he fled following the genocide in his homeland instructed to “avoid places where his previous status is known,” RT reports. Catholic…
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Pope Francis urges quick dialogue over ‘grave’ Sudan situation
Pope Francis on Sunday called for dialogue between warring military factions in Sudan as a bloody outbreak of fighting entered a second week. “Unfortunately the situation remains grave in Sudan. “That is why I am renewing my call for the violence to stop as quickly as possible and for dialogue to resume,” the pontiff said…
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Pope Francis complains about ‘accusations’ against John Paul II
Pope Francis has come to the defence of the late pope John Paul II who was accused in a recent documentary film of ignoring allegations of abuse by priests and protecting them by transferring them.
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PALM SUNDAY: Pope presides over mass after hospital stay
Pope Francis presided over mass in St Peter’s Square, Sunday, as he kicked off events leading to Easter, just a day after leaving the hospital following a bout of bronchitis. The 86-year-old’s admittance to the hospital on Wednesday with breathing difficulties sparked concerns he may not be well enough to attend a series of rites…
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Pope Francis leaves hospital after three nights stay over bronchitis infections
The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has left hospital on Saturday after a three-night stay for a bronchitis infections. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the 86-year-old pontiff was admitted to Gemelli hospital on March 29 after suffering from breathing difficulties. Joking with well-wishers and journalists waiting for him outside the hospital, the pope said…
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Pope Francis not infected with COVID-19, feeling better – Vatican
A Coronavirus infection has been ruled out of Pope Francis’ health situation as Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruno says he is doing better after a “quiet night” at the hospital.
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Respiratory Infection: Pope Francis to spend days in hospital
The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has a respiratory infection and will need to spend a few days in hospital in Rome, the Vatican says. The 86-year-old, who also is the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City, had breathing difficulties in recent days but does not have Covid, a statement…
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Catholic Church: Pope Francis calls for peace as 10-year anniversary gift
Pope Francis asked for peace as a gift for his 10-year anniversary as head of the Catholic Church, on Monday, with a podcast, a private mass and a series of interviews, one of which triggered a diplomatic spat with Nicaragua. “It seems like yesterday,” the 86-year-old recalled of his election during a podcast for the…
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Pope Francis lands in Congo for long-awaited visit
Pope Francis arrived in Congo on Tuesday afternoon for the start of a six-day trip to Africa.