Pope`s Jubilee year off to a sluggish start
Pope Francis`s Jubilee Year of Mercy has got off to a sluggish start, to the disappointment of Rome`s hoteliers, restaurateurs and souvenir sellers.
Jan 01, 2016, 09:47 AM IST
Childhood dream job: Pope Francis wanted to be a butcher!
Pope Francis revealed on Thursday that when he was young he dreamt of growing up to be a butcher, as he admired those who practiced this profession when he used to go to the market with his mother and grandmother.
Dec 31, 2015, 18:40 PM IST
In Christmas message, Pope Francis speaks out on conflicts, migrants
Pope Francis offered a Christmas message Friday of mitigated hope for an end to the world`s conflicts, backing recent accords on Syria and Libya and praising those who shelter migrants.
Dec 25, 2015, 23:51 PM IST
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Dec 19, 2015, 14:03 PM IST
Mother Teresa likely be declared saint next year, Pope recognises second miracle
Pope Francis has recognised a second miracle attributed to the late Mother Teresa, clearing the path for the beloved nun to be elevated to sainthood next year, the archbishop of Kolkata said Friday.
Dec 18, 2015, 13:55 PM IST
Mother Teresa will soon be elevated to sainthood: Missionaries of Charity
Clearing the path for Mother Teresa's elevation to sainthood, the Church has recognised a second miracle of the nun, the Missionaries of Charity said
Dec 18, 2015, 13:11 PM IST
Mother Teresa to be made saint of Roman Catholic Church
Avvenire, the official newspaper of the Italian Catholic bishops conference, said on its website that Pope Francis had earlier on Thursday approved a decree recognising a miracle attributed to her intercession with God.
Dec 18, 2015, 06:13 AM IST
Catholics should not try to convert Jews, says Vatican
It was the latest move on a host of issues, such as gay rights and re-marriage, that the Vatican or Pope Francis have made.
Dec 11, 2015, 00:21 AM IST
Pope launches special Catholic Jubilee year of mercy
Uttering a centuries-old command, Pope Francis opened a "Holy Door" of St Peter`s basilica on Tuesday to kick off an extraordinary Jubilee year on the theme of mercy.
Dec 09, 2015, 00:36 AM IST
Pope tells Church to embrace modern world as he embraces history
In a break with tradition that reflected Francis`s modernising instincts, the order to open the doors was delivered in Italian rather than Latin.
Dec 08, 2015, 20:51 PM IST
Machine guns, no-fly zone guard pope's opening of Holy Year
Tens of thousands of Roman Catholics backed up for blocks at the Vatican on Tuesday for the strictest security checks in living memory as Pope Francis began a Holy Year with a call to set aside "fear and dread".
Dec 08, 2015, 18:31 PM IST
Vatican court OKs Pope's No 2 as defense witness
It remains to be seen if Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin will actually testify.
Dec 07, 2015, 19:42 PM IST
Allegations of sex, lies and spies engulf Vatican
Three Vatican insiders and two Italian reporters face potential prison terms of up to eight years in the case.
Dec 07, 2015, 11:20 AM IST
Thousands march as UN climate talks head to crunch phase
Pope Francis on Sunday urged nations to act with "courage" while 10,000 climate activists took to the beach in Belgium, a day before UN talks enter their crunch phase in the search for a historic pact against global warming.
Dec 07, 2015, 02:59 AM IST
We need a 'tenderness revolution' amid the cruel news: Pope
Pope Francis says the world needs a "revolution of tenderness" amid all the news of cruelty and atrocities.
Dec 02, 2015, 21:24 PM IST
World headed towards ''suicide'' if no climate agreement - Pope
The U.N. climate conference in Paris is most likely humanity`s last chance to thwart global environmental disaster, Pope Francis said on Monday, warning the world was "at the limits of suicide".
Dec 01, 2015, 01:24 AM IST
Christians, Muslims are 'brothers': Pope in war-torn C Africa
Pope Francis on Monday said that Christians and Muslims were "brothers", urging them to reject hatred and violence while visiting a mosque in the Central African Republic's capital which has been ravaged by sectarian conflict.
Nov 30, 2015, 16:47 PM IST
Pope Francis to visit mosque in conflict-ridden Central Africa
Pope Francis is set to visit a mosque in a flashpoint area of the Central African Republic's capital today, as he wraps up his first visit to the continent.
Nov 30, 2015, 12:10 PM IST
Pope prays for strife-torn Burundi
Pope Francis prayed for peace in the troubled central African nation of Burundi on Saturday and an end to months of strife that has sparked fears of renewed civil war.
Nov 29, 2015, 00:13 AM IST
Kenya police arrest two over 'plot' linked to Iran
The Kenyan police have arrested two men who were allegedly recruited by an Iranian group accused of plotting attacks in the east African nation, the police chief said on Saturday.
Nov 28, 2015, 16:30 PM IST
