Tag: pope
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Pope Francis to undergo abdominal surgery
Pope Francis will undergo abdominal surgery today Wednesday to alleviate recurring pain, a Vatican spokesman said, about two months after being hospitalized with a pulmonary infection.
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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.
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Pope Obasanjo’s message – By Chidi Amuta
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has once again done what he is reputed for. He has cast a big stone into Nigeria’s brackish political pool. The splash is all over the place. Like a papal encyclical, Obasanjo’s new year day’s endorsement of Labour Party’s Mr. Peter Obi for the imminent presidential election has hit the political…
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BREAKING: Former Pope Benedict XVI is dead
Former Pope Benedict XVI is dead, coming almost a decade after he stood down from the position due to ill health.
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Pope appoints Fr. Tony Ewherido, new Bishop Catholic Diocese of Warri
The Pope has appointed Reverend Fr. Anthony Ovayero Ewherido new Bishop of Warri Diocese. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Rev. Fr. Anthony Ovayero Ewherido, 62, professor of biblical theology and languages before this appointment was Rector of the Seminary of SS. Peter & Paul, Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State. Monsignor Ewherido takes over from Archbishop Augustine Akubeze…
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When a Pope apologizes: Observations and lessons – By Valentine Anaweokhai
History was recently made when his holiness, Pope Francis, visited Canada between Sunday 24 – Friday 29 July 2022. To use his own words, it was a “penitential pilgrimage” to the indigenous peoples: First nations, Métis, and Inuit at Maskwacis. The purpose of that meeting was to apologize on Canadian soil directly and personally to…
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Vatican discloses uses of Pope’s fund for first time
The Vatican, on Thursday, issued the first detailed disclosure of the Pope’s main fund in an attempt to boost the confidence of the faithful in how their charitable contributions were used. The Peter’s Pence fund, whose aim was to help the Pope run the Church, was made up of income from a collection taken up…
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Pope Francis to undergo medical examinations – Vatican
Pope Francis cancelled his appointments on Friday to undergo medical examinations, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said.
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Retired Argentine Bishop to spend over 4yrs in jail for sexual abuse
He was appointed to the Oran diocese by Pope Francis
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Vatican gives update on Pope’s health after Colon surgery
Pope Francis was doing well on Monday after surgery for an inflamed large colon, but the 84-year-old was expected to spend around seven days recovering in hospital, the Vatican said. The pontiff was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Sunday for a scheduled operation under general anaesthetic for symptomatic diverticular stenosis of the colon. Francis…