I wanted to be butcher, says Pope Francis
2016-01-01
Pope said he always enjoyed to see the butchers at their trade in their market stalls in Buenos Aires during his childhoodContinue Reading
Pope Francis in Christmas homily denounces materialism
2015-12-25
Vatican: Pope Francis, in his annual Christmas homily, has warned the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics against being “intoxicated” by possessions . He called for more sobriety in a world obsessed by “consumerism and hedonism, wealth and extravagance”, BBC reported. The Pope celebrated a Christmas eve Mass in St Peter’s BasilicaContinue Reading
Canadian premier demands Pope’s apology
2015-12-18
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau plans to ask Pope Francis to apologize to Canadian aboriginal peopleContinue Reading
Pope recognises second Mother Teresa miracle, sainthood expected
2015-12-18
Vatican City: Pope Francis has recognised a second miracle attributed to the late Mother Teresa, clearing the path for the beloved nun to be elevated to sainthood next year, Catholic newspaper Avvenire reported Thursday. Mother Teresa, celebrated for her work with the poor in the Indian city of Kolkata, isContinue Reading
Indian among 17 to advance on sainthood track
2015-12-17
Fr Joseph Vithayathil was the co-founder of the Holy Family congregationContinue Reading
Pope warns against Holy Year fraudsters
2015-12-16
By passing through a holy door of a church, which remains closed except during a Holy Year, Catholics symbolically pass from sin to graceContinue Reading
Pope Francis urges countries to review laws on refugees, migrants
2015-12-15
Laws on migration should “reflect a readiness to welcome migrants and to facilitate their integration,” according to the Argentine pontiff. He was speaking as thousands seek entry to the EU, many via Italy. In a call for compassion for the poor and vulnerable, on Tuesday urged countries to review immigrationContinue Reading
Pope Francis lights Nativity scene made from refugee boat
2015-12-09
Vatican City: Pope Francis on Sunday lit the Christmas tree and Nativity scene at the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, which was built within a boat used by migrants to travel across the Mediterranean last year. The ceremony was attended by more than 30 refugees, while Pope Francis tookContinue Reading
Pope Francis gets another honor
2015-12-06
PETA has named Pope Francis as the Person of the YearContinue Reading
World leaders must listen to Pope Francis on climate change
2015-12-03
The climate change conference that kicked off this week in Paris has been called the world’s “last, best hope” for an international agreement to combat climate change. Though past conferences have largely been failures, there’s a new player in town this year who could change everything: Pope Francis. On MondayContinue Reading