THE Vatican announced that all 133 Catholic cardinals eligible to vote for the late Pope Francis successor have arrived in Rome in preparation for this week’s conclave. Trojaninsights understands that the cardinals will convene privately in the Sistine Chapel at 4:30 pm (1430 GMT) on Wednesday. They will continue to cast votes until a candidate secures a two-thirds majority, … Read more
POPE Francis has been laid to rest inside his favourite Rome church after a funeral mass in St Peter’s Square. Trojaninsights reports that Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936, in Flores, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, died on Monday, April 21, 2025. The Argentine pontiff was buried on Saturday during a … Read more
Millions of people from all walks of life, including world leaders, gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday to bid their final farewell to Pope Francis at his Requiem Mass. Naija News reported that Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17 December 1936 in Flores, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, died on Monday, 21st April, 2025 … Read more
China expresses condolences over the death of Pope Francis, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday. “China expresses condolences over the death of Pope Francis,’’ Guo told a briefing. He said that China and Vatican have been maintaining constructive contacts and developing friendly exchanges in recent years. “China is ready to cooperate with … Read more
POPE Francis’s funeral will take place on Saturday at 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT) in front of St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican says. The date was decided after cardinals met in Vatican City on Tuesday morning to discuss the funeral’s timing. Ahead of the funeral, Pope Francis’s body will lie in an open casket … Read more
THE passing of Pope Francis has prompted an outpouring of tributes from across Africa, a continent he visited five times during his papacy and where his messages of peace, humility, and inclusion struck a deep chord. Known for his unfiltered opposition to corruption, economic exploitation and indifference to migrants, Francis’s relationship with Africa was complex—but transformative. Over the course … Read more
FORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed grief over the death of Pope Francis. Trojaninsights reports that Atiku said the late Bishop of Rome and Papal of the Roman Catholic Church, who died at the age of 88 years, was a bridge of compassion. In his condolence message on Monday, the former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic … Read more
THE Federal Government has expressed condolences to the Catholic Church over the passing of Pope Francis. The Pope passed away on Monday, April 21, at the age of 88. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, conveyed the government’s sympathy in a statement issued by Kimiebi Ebienfa, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign … Read more
THE canonisation of the first saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, has been suspended due to Pope Francis’ death, the Vatican said in a statement on Monday. Acutis was originally set to be made a saint at a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square on April 27. Acutis was born on May 3, 1991, in … Read more
Mr Peter Obi, 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party has described the late Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis as a moral compass in a troubled world. Obi, a former governor of Anambra in a condolence message posted on his X handle, expressed deep sorrow over the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis. The News Agency … Read more