Pope Francis enquires about victims of Cyclone Ockhi
2017-12-11
Archbishop of the Latin Catholic Church condemned grave negligence on the part of authorities Continue Reading
Pope renews call for ‘wisdom and prudence’ over Jerusalem
2017-12-10
Vatican City: Pope Francis on Sunday renewed a call for “wisdom and prudence” over US President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, which has sparked protests and clashes. “The Holy Father renews his appeal for the wisdom and prudence of everyone, and raises fervent prayers soContinue Reading
‘Our Father’ was poorly translated: Pope Francis
2017-12-09
Vatican City: In a video series for Italian television network TV2000, Pope Francis said that “lead us not into temptation” is a poorly translated line of the Our Father. “This is not a good translation,” the Pope said in the video, published Dec. 6. “I am the one who falls, it’sContinue Reading
Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel capital, Pope wants status quo
2017-12-07
Trump’s decision is feared to escalate tensions in Middle EastContinue Reading
Pope Francis appeals to respect Jerusalem’s ‘status quo’
2017-12-06
Rome: Pope Francis has appealed to respect the “status quo” of Jerusalem in accordance “with the relevant UN resolutions.” This comes hours ahead of an announcement by US President Donald Trump in which officials said he would recognise the disputed city as Israel’s capital. “I cannot silence my deep concernContinue Reading
Advent is a time to prioritize God : Pope Francis
2017-12-06
Vatican City: On Sunday Pope Francis kicked off the Church’s Advent season saying it is a time to let go of the worldly distractions that take us away from God, and focus on growing closer to him through prayer and concern for others. Referring to the day’s readings, which stressContinue Reading
Pope Francis in flight press conference: full text
2017-12-05
Pope Francis on Saturday en route to Rome following his visit to Myanmar Bangladesh held his traditional in flight press conference. Among the topics of discussion were the Rohingya people, nuclear arms, globalization and future travel plans. Please find the full text below: Greg Burke: Thank you, Holy Father. FirstContinue Reading
Pope Francis is praying for grandparents this December
2017-12-05
Rome: In his prayer video for the month of December, Pope Francis prays for grandparents and the elderly, urging people to respect and support them, that their wisdom may continue to be passed down to new generations. “A people that does not take care of grandparents, that does not treatContinue Reading
Who will stand by Pope Francis?
2017-12-05
“Silicon Valley” versus ‘Battle Field Church”Continue Reading
Pope gets clergy and religious laugh with paternal advice
2017-12-04
Dhaka: Pope Francis urged Bangladeshi priests and nuns to resist the “terrorism of gossip” that can tear religious communities apart, delivering one of his trademark, zinger-filled spontaneous speeches to the country’s Catholic leadership on Saturday at the close of an otherwise tense and diplomatically fraught Asian tour. As he hasContinue Reading