Pope Francis

Bored Elon Musk returns to Twitter after 10-day hiatus

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday broke his 10-day long Twitter silence, admitting that he was feeling a bit bored.

Jul 2, 2022

PM meets Pope Francis, invites him to visit India

Last time in 1999 then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee visited the Vatican and met the then Pope John Paul II

Oct 30, 2021

Pope Francis calls on nations to welcome and protect Afghan refugees; sends prayers [details]

During the Sunday Angelus address, the 84-year old Pope Francis said that he is praying for all the Afghans who have been internally displaced within the country and have fled since the Taliban takeover.

Sep 5, 2021

Soccer-loving Pope Francis gets fitting gift; seen enjoying a match on his own 'Foosball' table [Photos]

Pope Francis was presented with the table-top game on Wednesday following his general audience with representatives of Sport Toscana Calcio Balilla, a table football association in Altopascio, Italy.

Aug 19, 2021

Someone sends three bullets in envelope to Pope Francis; police investigation on [details]

The envelope reportedly contained three 9-caliber Flobert-type pellets and was simply addressed to the Pope. The police are trying to identify the sender.

Aug 9, 2021

In Iraq's ruined city of Mosul, Pope Francis hears of life under Islamic State

Muslim and Christian residents in the ruined Iraqi city of Mosul told Pope Francis of their lives under brutal Islamic State rule on Sunday as the pontiff blessed their vow to rise up from ashes and told them that "fraternity is more durable than fratricide."

Mar 7, 2021

In historic break from canon law, Pope endorses same sex civil unions as 'children of God'

While serving as archbishop of Buenos Aires, Francis had endorsed civil unions for gay couples as an alternative to same-sex marriages. However, he never came out publicly in favor of civil unions as a pope.

Oct 22, 2020

Pope 'very pained' by decision to turn Istanbul's Hagia Sophia museum into mosque

Pope Francis said on Sunday he was hurt by Turkey's decision to make Istanbul's Hagia Sophia museum a mosque, the latest religious leader to condemn the move.

Jul 13, 2020

Pope Francis condemns abortion, equates it to hiring a hitman

The speech was made by the Pope while addressing a conference sponsored by the Vatican on anti-abortion.

May 26, 2019

Christians most persecuted religious group in the world - Report

The report, commissioned by the British Foreign Secretary, underscores its argument that the Christian persecution in parts of the world has assumed genocide proportions.

May 3, 2019

Vatican treasurer convicted of sexually assaulting 2 minor boys; faces 50 years in jail

Cardinal George Pell is said to be the senior most member of the clergy to be convicted of sexual assault.

Feb 26, 2019

Kerala priest given 60 years imprisonment for raping, impregnating minor; Church blames victim

When the news came to light in 2016, the church went to great lengths to cover up the incident and pressured the father of the victim to take responsibility.

Feb 16, 2019

Pope says he is committed to stopping sexual abuse of nuns

Pope Francis has summoned key bishops from around the world to a summit later this month at the Vatican to find a unified response on how to protect children from sexual abuse by clergy.

Feb 6, 2019

Pope Francis leads biggest ever show of Christian worship in Arabian peninsula

The Catholic mass on Tuesday was the biggest ever show of public Christian worship in the region dominated by Muslim faith.

Feb 5, 2019

Pope Francis' small Kia Soul car sends a strong message to the mighty UAE kingdom

The People's Pope is known to adopt a simple lifestyle and has chosen a Rs 7 lakh Kia Soul car to drive him across the UAE.

Feb 5, 2019

All you need to know about Pope Francis' historic visit to UAE

This is the Pope's first visit to the UAE. He is scheduled to stay in the Middle-eastern company for less than 48 hours. However, he has a jam-packed schedule.

Feb 2, 2019

Pope assails greed, pilgrims celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem

Thousands attended mass on Monday night at the Vatican's Saint Peter's Basilica, where Pope Francis, the head of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics, offered his Christmas homily.

Dec 25, 2018

Be celibate or leave priesthood, Pope Francis tells gay priests

The Church teaches that homosexual tendencies are not sinful in themselves, but homosexual acts are.

Dec 3, 2018

Bishop Mulakkal writes to Pope Francis; nun's sister to stage hunger strike

The Bishop sought permission from Vatican, saying he needed more time to fight the case.

Sep 17, 2018

Pope Francis refuses to comment on 'cover-up' of sexual abuse allegations

People in the Vatican believe that the timing of the accusation may be part of a planned attack from within the senior echelons of the Church who opposed the Pope ever since he was elected in 2013.

Aug 27, 2018