The 30 Most Religious Places in the World, 2019
Bhavishya Pahwa Religion is at the heart of billions of people across the globe and nothing wavers them from the path of their belief because at the end of the […]
TROUBLE RECRUITING : An uncertain future for Swiss soldiers guarding the Pope
By Patrick Boehler THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MAY 7, 2019 (Alessandro Di Meo/Keystone) Every May, a new batch of young Swiss Roman Catholic soldiers swears allegiance to the Pope. But in […]
Vatican tries “retreat diplomacy” as South Sudan peace deal falters
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 10, 2019 By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican brought together South Sudanese leaders for 24 hours of prayer and preaching […]
Turkish first lady’s call for moral unity with the Vatican
SAADET ORUÇ @saadetoruc February 8, 2018 A meeting held during President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Vatican visit, which was paid at a critical crossroads, restored the hope that the masculine […]
Nicaragua priest who defied Vatican to champion literacy dies aged 82
Source: BBC Fernando Cardenal, a Nicaraguan priest who defied Vatican orders to leave the revolutionary Sandinista government in the 1980s, has died aged 82. Father Cardenal was one of several […]
Vatican, Italy on heightened alert over Islamist militants threat
AFP , Wednesday 18 Feb 2015 Ahram Online Pope Francis walks as he arrives to lead the weekly audience in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican February 18, 2015. (Photo: Reuters) Security at the Vatican and across Italy has been stepped up because of a perceived heightened risk of […]
Swiss spills beans about guarding the pope
Photo: David Geisser Swiss spills beans about guarding the pope Published: 19 Dec 2014 11:03 CET Although better known today for their colourful uniforms than their centuries-old reputation as fearless warriors, the Swiss Guards remain a powerful symbol of the Vatican. The Local speaks to David Geisser, one of […]
Vatican envoys assess IS’ threat to Mideast Christians — ambassador
by Rula Samain | Oct 15, 2014 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The military intervention against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, although lawful and necessary, will not stem the extremism phenomenon at its roots, Catholic leaders have agreed. They called on Muslim religious leaders to fight radicalism more actively […]
Islamic prayers to be held at the Vatican
Staff writer, Al Arabyia News Friday, 6 June 2014 For the first time in history, Islamic prayers and readings from the Quran will be heard at the Vatican on Sunday, […]
Pope, Netanyahu spar over Jesus’ native language
May 26, 2014 – 15:39 JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Pope Francis and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traded words on Monday over the language spoken by Jesus two millennia ago. “Jesus was here, in this land. He spoke Hebrew,” Netanyahu told Francis, at a public meeting in Jerusalem in which the […]
Pope John Paul II’s Canonization: The Making of a Miracle
Pope John Paul II’s Canonization: The Making of a Miracle By Alexander Smoltczyk SPIEGEL.DE Meridith Kohut / DER SPIEGEL Pope John Paul II will be canonized in April. […]
A year after resignation, ex-Pope Benedict has no regrets
Pope Francis embraces Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as he arrives at Castel Gandolfo summer residence (reuters tickers) February 9, 2014 – 13:51 By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A year after his shock resignation, Pope Emeritus Benedict has no regrets and believes history will vindicate […]
The Pope’s Sex Problem: Catholic Survey Reveals Frustrated Flock
The Vatican last year sent out a survey to Catholics around the world focusing on attitudes to sex and sexuality. The responses are now in — and they show that the Church is badly in need of reform. Can Pope Francis meet such expectations? Adolescents find it embarrassing to talk […]
Pope announces Holy Land visit amid new push for peace
By F. Brinley Bruton, Staff Writer, NBC News Pope Francis has announced that he will make a pilgrimage to Israel, The West Bank and Jordan in May, underscoring a fresh […]
Pope Replaces Conservative U.S. Cardinal on Influential Vatican Committee
By JIM YARDLEY and JASON HOROWITZ NEW YORK TIMES ROME — Pope Francis moved on Monday against a conservative American cardinal who has been an outspoken critic of abortion and […]
Is Pope Francis Leaving Vatican At Night To Minister To Homeless?
A recent interview with Archbishop Konrad Krajewski, the “Almoner of His Holiness,” raised speculation that the Pope joins him on his nightly trips into Rome to give alms to the […]
Pope Francis attacks ‘tyranny’ of markets, calls for more Christian rights in Muslim states
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis attacked unfettered capitalism as “a new tyranny” and beseeched global leaders to fight poverty and growing inequality, in a document on Tuesday setting out a platform […]
Pope Francis: corrupt should be tied to a rock and thrown into the sea
Pope Francis gives fire-and-brimstone sermon, saying the corrupt should be tied to a rock and thrown into the sea By Nick Squires, Rome 5:56PM GMT 11 Nov 2013 Pope Francis […]
Pope Francis La Repubblica Interview Rocks Church!
Religion News Service | By David Gibson HUFFINGTON POST (RNS) Pope Francis has done it again: Just two weeks after the publication of a lengthy, detailed interview in which he […]
Pope Francis appeals to Muslims on peace
By Cecilia Okoth and Saudha Nakandha Pope Francis has called on the Muslim fraternity to promote peace and development saying it will bring about reconciliation. During a mid-morning visit to the Supreme Mufti, Sheikh Shaban Mubajje at Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), Archbishop Michael Blume, the Apostolic Nuncio in Uganda, […]