Philadelphia: Pope Francis has met with victims of clerical sexual abuse on the last day of his tour in the US, telling them he was committed to making sure those guilty of abuse were punished, a spokesman for the Vatican said. In a statement, Federico Lombardi said the pope hadContinue Reading
Editor’s note: This is the full prepared text of Pope Francis’ speech to Congress, which he followed closely. I am most grateful for your invitation to address this Joint Session of Congress in “the land of the free and the home of the brave.” I would like to think thatContinue Reading
United States: Pope Francis urged a more humane global system that respects the poor and the environment, as he criticized the economic order, in an address to the United Nations on Friday. The pontiff, whose reform-minded approach has won him a rousing global following even from non-believers, offered his visionContinue Reading
Sanaa: A suicide bomber struck a mosque in Yemen’s rebel-held capital on Thursday in an attack targeting Shiites that killed at least 25 people and wounded dozens during holiday prayers. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but Sanaa has been shaken by a string of bombings by the IslamicContinue Reading
Pope Francis on Wednesday made an unscheduled visit to the convent of the Little Sisters of the Poor, which is near the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, where he celebrated the Mass of Canonization of St. Junipero Serra. The religious order operates several nursing homes andContinue Reading
The pontiff made his first journey on US soil in a modest family car sending out a message of humility and possibly a foretaste of his environmental messageContinue Reading
Havana: Pope Francis on Monday praised the sacrifices of the Catholic Church in communist Cuba, with the island in the midst of a delicate process of resuming relations with the United States. Francis, the first Latin American pope, made the comments to tens of thousands of fans and faithful inContinue Reading
Security services were seen arresting at least three people who were shouting and attempting to distribute flyersContinue Reading
Bangkok: A group of pro-democracy activists said on Sunday they plan more marches after staging the largest political demonstration in Thailand’s capital since a military government took power in May 2014. Another protest would set up a flashpoint with a junta that is considering taking action against the organisers ofContinue Reading
Kathmandu: Nepal adopted its first democratic constitution on Sunday amid protests and at least one death, which took place in Birgunj in the southern part of the tiny nation that has seen war, a palace massacre and a devastating earthquake since a campaign to create a modern state began moreContinue Reading
