Pope Francis on Monday died at the age of 88, the Vatican announced. Trojaninisghts reported that late Francis was elected pope on March 13, 2013, becoming the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The pontiff had recently…
LEADERS across the globe have started reacting to the death of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday. DAILY POST reports that Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has passed on after suffering a…
Pope Francis has appeared at the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square to wish “Happy Easter” to thousands of worshippers. The Pope, 88, came out in a wheelchair and waved from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to cheering crowds below, saying:…
The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis remains in critical condition following a respiratory attack, requiring high-flow oxygen and blood transfusions. The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli hospital for the past nine days, battling double pneumonia. A Vatican spokesperson…
THE clinical condition of Pope Francis, who is suffering from pneumonia, has improved slightly, the Vatican said late on Thursday. The 88-year-old pontiff also has no fever, a spokesman said. Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday…
POPE Francis has once again been unable to deliver a public address due to ongoing bronchitis. During the weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, the 88-year-old pontiff, who leads 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, asked a priest to…
POPE Francis has made history by appointing Sister Simona Brambilla as the first woman to lead a major Vatican office. This appointment, made on Monday, marks a significant step towards gender inclusivity within the Catholic Church. Sister Brambilla, an…
MARKING the Holy Year of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis opened a Holy Door at a prison in Rome on Thursday, offering a message of hope and forgiveness to inmates. “Do not lose hope, that is the message I…
POPE Francis is due to conclude his multi-day visit to Belgium on Sunday by celebrating Mass at Brussels’ King Baudouin Stadium, attended by almost 40,000 believers from Belgium, Germany, France, and the Netherlands. Around mid-day, the pontiff is set…
Pope Francis will visit Luxembourg on Thursday in a highly-anticipated trip to Europe’s second smallest country – and the first papal visit there since 1985 – before heading on to neighbouring Belgium in the evening. The pope will to…
