Vatican City — Pope Francis on Sunday became the first person registered for next year’s World Youth Day festivities, using an iPad to sign up while addressing thousands of pilgrims and tourists in Saint Peter’s Square. “Thanks to this electronic device, I signed up as a simple pilgrim,” Francis said,Continue Reading
Vatican City: Vatican’s helicopter will now on be used to transport kids to and fro Bamabino Gesu Children’s Hospital in Rome. The agreement was announced by the Vatican City state Governatorate and the hospital on 17th July. The hospital authorities views is as a commendable gesture of charity, as thisContinue Reading
Tokyo — A Titan Arum, believed to be the world’s largest flower, bloomed this week in Tokyo’s Jindai Botanical Garden for the first time in five years. The two-metre high (6.5 feet) flower has attracted hundreds of visitors to the garden forcing it to extend its opening hours. Titan ArumContinue Reading
Vatican City: The mayors of New York, San Francisco and New Orleans were among the signatories to a Vatican declaration on Tuesday (July 21) pledging action on climate change and human trafficking. The three were among more than 60 mayors invited to the Vatican to attend a two-day conference titledContinue Reading
Lahore: The Supreme Court in Pakistan has suspended the execution of a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy. Asia Bibi, who has been on death row for nearly five years, was given leave to appeal. No hearing date was set. She denies insulting the Prophet Mohammed, saying her Muslim accusers wereContinue Reading
The Bishop of Galloway, Rt Rev William Nolan, says that Indian priests can help revive the Church in Scotland.Continue Reading
More than 200,000 Germans formally left the Catholic Church in 2014, accelerating the downward trend in the Catholic proportion of the country’s population. Germans who are officially enrolled in congregation are subject to a “church tax,” and so disaffected Catholics have an incentive to drop their registration, rather than simplyContinue Reading
Canada has been named as the most reputable nation in the world, in a recent survey on how countries are perceived across the world. The north American country reclaimed the top spot in the Reputation Institute’s annual report, which looks at the government, environment and economy of 55 nations. TheContinue Reading
The eastern side of the River Jordan has been declared a World Heritage siteContinue Reading
Vatican City — Responding to waves of controversy after receiving a “communist crucifix” – a carving of Christ crucified on a hammer and sickle – from Bolivian president Evo Morales, Pope Francis said he took no offense, but understands the work as “protest art.” “I would qualify it as protestContinue Reading
