Tag: Pope Francis
Pope Francis appoints Michael Crotty as Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria
Pope Francis has appointed Most Reverend Michael Crotty as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria.
This was contained in a communique issued by the Apostolic...
Pope Francis signs decree forbidding same-sex marriage
Pope Francis has signed a decree that forbids priests or bishops from blessing same-sex marriages in Roman Catholic Churches.
The Oyo State Christian Association of...
Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples
Pope Francis has permitted Catholic priests to administer blessings to same-sex couples.
The Vatican, in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis on Monday, said...
Pope Francis cancels Dubai conference trip over flu-like symptoms
Pope Francis has cancelled his upcoming trip to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the COP28 climate talks on the advice of doctors...
Pope Francis to undergo urgent hernia operation
Pope Francis will undergo an urgent operation on Wednesday afternoon to repair a hernia in his abdominal area and will be hospitalised for “several...
Pope Francis presides over Palm Sunday after leaving hospital
Pope Francis, on Sunday, presided over mass in St Peter’s Square as he kicked off events leading to Easter, just a day after leaving the...
‘I’m still alive’: Pope Francis jokes after leaving hospital
Pope Francis has joked that he is "still alive" as he left hospital in Rome, Italy after a three-day stay.
Pope was admitted to Gemelli...
Pope Francis presides as Pope Benedict XVI is laid to rest
Pope Francis, on Thursday, led the funeral of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, in front of tens of thousands of mourners at St Peter's...
Pope Francis: I’ve signed my resignation letter
Pope Francis has revealed that he signed a letter of resignation to be used if someday severe and permanent health problems made it impossible...
Tinubu’s campaign DG, Lalong, apologises to Catholic Bishops over comment on...
Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, has written an apology letter to the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, over the alleged ‘blasphemous’ comment on Pope...
