Pope wants to visit South Sudan 2020, urges unity government
The pontiff also urged the leaders to bring an end to the suffering of its people.
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Pope Francis officially announces the retirement of Cardinal Onaiyekan
The Holy Father, Pope Francis on Saturday officially announced the retirement of His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan as the Archbishop of Abuja Dioceses.
Vatican’s archives will no longer be ‘secret’ – Pope
The institution currently known as the “Vatican Secret Archive” will become the “Vatican Apostolic Archive,” Francis said in a decree called Motu Proprio.
Pope sorry for stolen indigenous statues, says they have been found
Pope Francis has asked for forgiveness for the theft of indigenous statues from a church near the Vatican, and says they have been recovered, undamaged.
Pope Francis calls for an end to violence in Chile
“I am following with concern what is happening in Chile,’’ Francis, who hails from neighbouring Argentina, said during his weekly audience in St Peter’s Square.
Pope Francis appoints new Vatican security chief
Gianluca Gauzzi Broccoletti, 45, was appointed Commander of the Vatican Gendarmerie and director of the Vatican’s security and civil protection services, a statement said.
Pope tells packed stadium in Mozambique to reject ‘revenge’
“You have a right to peace,” he told the crowds.
Pope urges Amazon fires to be put out, calls for prayers
Francis said: “Let us pray that they may be tamed as soon as possible with the efforts of all.
Vatican names new spokesman for Pope Francis
Bruni, who is due to take up his position on Monday, has been a press officer at the Vatican for the past 10 years.
Pope Francis joins global outrage at drowning of Mexican migrant father-daughter
Pope Francis has joined the global outrage at the drowning of a migrant father and his baby daughter while crossing a river straddling the Mexico - US border.
Francis wants first papal visit to Iraq
Pope Francis has said he wants to travel to Iraq in 2020, which would be the first ever papal trip there, local media reported on Monday.
Buhari mourns Bishop Emeritus of Sokoto
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, President and members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria on the passage of the Bishop Emeritus of Sokoto, ...
World Communications Day: Archbishop tasks media on building communities
Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has admonished the media to recognise its indispensable role in building a progressive society.
Pope Francis still convinced his tenure will be short
Pope Francis reiterated the belief that his time at the helm of the Catholic Church will be short in an interview published on Tuesday.
Pope gives popemobile tour of St Peter’s Square to migrant children from Nigeria, other countries
Pope Francis on Wednesday offered a ride on his popemobile to eight children of migrants who recently arrived in Italy from war-torn Libya.
Pope announces rule holding bishops accountable for sex abuse, cover ups
Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, on Thursday, announced that henceforth, bishops would be accountable for sexual abuses or cover ups in their jurisdictions.
Pope says emigration, low birth brought ‘Ice Curtain’ on Europe
Pope Francis urged European leaders on Sunday to address wealth inequality and low birth rates which he said had created an “ice curtain” between Europe’s richer and poorer states and ...
Pope appeals for evacuation of refugees in Libya camps
Pope Francis on Sunday called for the evacuation of refugees held in detention camps in Libya as fighting there escalates.
Pope to perform pre-Easter feet-washing ritual in prison near Rome
Pope Francis was due on Thursday to carry out the traditional pre-Easter ritual of washing the feet on 12 inmates of a prison near Rome.
Pope rails against mobile phone ‘addiction’ in meeting with students
Young people should not always be glued to their mobile phones, the 82-year-old Pope Francis said on Saturday as he met a group of Italian teenagers.
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