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Pope Francis, faith leaders sign joint climate appeal ahead of UN summit
Vatican City, Oct 4 (IANS) Faith leaders along with Pope Francis on Monday requested political action for climate change ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) scheduled for November 1-13 in Glasgow, Scotland.
2021-10-04
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Cinema/Showbiz,Politics
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Vatican Cardinal to go on trial for fraud
Vatican City, July 27 (IANS) A Vatican Cardinal, who was once a close adviser to Pope Francis, will face a trial over allegedly misusing Church funds in a London property venture, a media report said on Tuesday.
2021-07-27
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics
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Pope Francis receives Argentine Prez
Vatican City, May 14 (IANS) Pope Francis has received Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez at the Vatican nearly five months after a historic abortion law was passed in the pontiff's native country.
2021-05-14
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Politics
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Pope Francis celebrates Easter Sunday Mass
Vatican City, April 4 (IANS) Pope Francis celebrated Easter Mass for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and offered the "Urbi et Orbi" blessing from St Peter's Basilica on Sunday.
2021-04-04
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Politics,Religion
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Pope celebrates Good Friday under Covid curbs
Vatican City, April 2 (IANS) Pope Francis is celebrating Good Friday in a severely restricted form because of the coronavirus pandemic.
2021-04-02
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Politics,Religion
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Pope Francis to begin 1st-ever Iraq visit
Vatican City, March 5 (IANS) Pope Francis is set to embark on the first ever papal visit to Iraq on Friday, despite the raging coronavirus pandemic and security concerns in the Middle Eastern country, it was reported on Friday.
2021-03-05
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Politics,Religion
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Pope Francis rejects US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meeting
Vatican City, Oct 1 (IANS) The Vatican has denied US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo an audience with Pope Francis. The Holy See said the Pontiff does not receive politicians during an election period.
2020-10-01
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Politics
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Ex-Pope Benedict 'seriously ill with shingles'
Vatican City, Aug 3 (IANS) Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI is reportedly seriously ill with shingles after returning to the Vatican from a trip to ermany where he was visiting his dying brother, media report said on Monday.
2020-08-03
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Politics,Religion
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Pope urges world to unite to face pandemic
Vatican City, April 13 (IANS) Pope Francis dedicated his Easter Sunday message to everyone affected by the coronavirus pandemic saying "the whole world is suffering and must be united to face it".
2020-04-13
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Politics,Religion
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Pope Francis urges people not to 'yield to fear'
Vatican City, April 12 (IANS) Pope Francis has urged people not to "yield to fear" over the coronavirus pandemic, calling on them to be "messengers of life in a time of death", the media reported.
2020-04-12
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Politics,Religion
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Pope marks Holy Week alone for 1st time in history
Vatican City, April 6 (IANS) Pope Francis held the Palm Sunday mass alone in the St Peters Basilica here for the first time in history due to the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-04-06
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Politics
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Pope Francis receives Italy football squad in Vatican
Vatican City, Oct 13 (IANS) Pope Francis on Sunday received the Italian national football team at the Vatican, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said.
2019-10-13
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Sports,Football
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Pope for action to avoid new boat tragedies in Mediterranean
Vatican City, July 28 (IANS) Pope Francis has urged the international community to act after the sinking of a ship, which is feared to have killed 150 migrants in the Mediterranean.
2019-07-28
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Pope to meet cardinals to discuss Vatican constitution
Vatican City, Aug 29 (IANS) Pope Francis will meet the College of Cardinals on Monday for a two-day discussion about the document that serves as the Vatican's constitution.
2022-08-29
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Religion
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Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95
Vatican City, Dec 31 (IANS) Former Pope Benedict XVI passed away at his residence in the Vatican on Saturday. He was 95, according to an official announcement.
2022-12-31
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Religion
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Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery today
Vatican City, June 7 (IANS) Pope Francis was hospitalised on Wednesday to undergo an intestinal surgery, two years after he had 13 inches of his colon removed triggered by an inflammation and narrowing of the large intestine, the media reported.
2023-06-07
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Human Interest/Society
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Pope Francis 'well, awake & alert' after surgery
Vatican City, June 8 (IANS) Pope Francis is "well, awake and alert" following a successful intestinal surgery, a doctor who operated on the pontiff announced.
2023-06-08
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Human Interest/Society
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'Ukrainian grain must not be used as a weapon of war': Pope Francis
Vatican City, June 1 (IANS) Pope Francis has appealed for an end to the blockage of grain exports from Ukraine.
2022-06-01
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),International
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