Pope Francis

Future conclaves need protecting from media interference and ‘megalomaniac occult powers’

amid ongoing concerns about the health of the 87-year-old pope , a prominent progressive supporter of francis has suggested making chan...

Pope back in action but still has a cold and required a hospital check-up

rome – after taking several days off due to what the vatican described as a mild flu, pope francis on 28 february resumed his normal schedul...

Diocese of Westminster rescinds 25-year-old tradition of celebrating Easter Triduum in the old rite

the liturgical celebrations of the easter triduum – spanning maundy thursday to easter sunday – according to the ancient (traditional latin)...

Violence against Christians in Mozambique risks being ignored due to Ukraine and Gaza

yaoundé, cameroon – a jihadist campaign mostly targeting christians in northern mozambique is being overlooked amid the global focus on the ...

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How Pope's blessings for same-sex couples undermine peace efforts in Ukraine

rome – as the world marked the second anniversary of russia’s invasion of ukraine yesterday, the failure to date of all diplomatic efforts, ...

Sickness forces Pope to cancel Saturday schedule

rome – on saturday morning the vatican announced that pope francis, who suffers from various health maladies and had two hospital stays last...

Yoga: What’s the problem with a bit of Downward Dog?

during the mid-2000s, there was a brief publishing trend for feel-good novels with folksy titles: salmon fishing in the yemen and a short hi...

Rift between Vatican and Israel grows after Gaza remarks by top papal advisor

rome – a growing rift between the vatican and israel was exacerbated 14 february, when the israeli ambassador to the holy see hit back again...

Finding hope in the desert: getting lost and discovering the way

the desert experience of the people of israel was a difficult time of testing and penance, of getting lost and discovering the way, as the l...

Argentina gets first female saint as Pope meets country’s brash populist leader

rome – pope francis and argentine president javier milei, a populist politician and a blunt contrarian who has made derogatory remarks about...