Pope Francis has been forced to clear his schedule after suffering a fever, the Vatican has said. The pope’s agenda was not made public this morning, as it usually is on a Friday. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said: ‘Due to a feverish state, Pope Francis did not receive an audience this morning.’ Francis…
Leader of the Vatican, Pope Francis met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday May 13, at the Vatican, a rare meeting between a pontiff and a head of state during war. Zelenskyy’s visit comes two weeks after the pope told reporters that he is engaged in a secret mission to end Russia’s war against…
Bishop of the Ondo Diocese, Most Rev Bishop Jude Arogundade, has said all is set for the reopening of the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Owo Local Government Area, which was attacked by gunmen on June 5, 2022. A total of 41 persons, including children were killed and 69 others injured in…
Pope Francis has been released from Hospital following a brief hospital stay that involved scheduled tests and treatment for bronchitis. While leaving, he jokingly told journalists before being driven away: “I’m still alive.” Francis, 86, was hospitalized on Wednesday at Gemelli Polyclinic after reportedly having breathing difficulties following his weekly public audience. The…
The Vatican on Wednesday, March 29, announced the cancellation of Thursday appointments for 86-year-old Pope Francis who is in a hospital in Rome for previously scheduled health checks. Pope Francis who marked 10 years as head of the Catholic Church this month, had earlier appeared in good spirits at his weekly audience at the…
Vatican leader, Pope Francis has likened the war in Ukraine to a “crime against God and against humanity,” calling once again for an end to the conflict. Speaking during an address to the diplomatic corps in the Vatican on Monday, January 9, the Pope said that conflicts such as the war in Ukraine with its…
Pope Francis has said his final farewell to his predecessor as he bowed his head and touched the coffin of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at his funeral service in St Peter’s Square. The former pope died on December 31 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery inside the Vatican. At the funeral’s end, the coffin was carried by 12 white-gloved pallbearers…
The Pope has warned Vatican staff to beware the ‘elegant demon’ that lurks in self-righteous Catholics in his traditional Christmas speech. During his speech, Francis used his annual Christmas greeting to the Roman Curia to put the cardinals, bishops, and priests who work in the Holy See on notice that they are particularly vulnerable to evil. Francis…
The Pope has warned that he has seen signs of an even darker time for humanity, while offering harrowing vision of the future. At a Mass at the Vatican, the Pope, 85, said that he has a dire vision for the world with ‘omens of even greater destruction and desolation’. The Mass was commemorating the…
US-based Nigerian businessman, Francis Van-Lare, has said that a man who can’t afford to give his woman N500k is not a “man of the house” “You are not a man of the house if your woman asks you N500k and you don’t have it . Men are supposed to be the pillar not the pillow.” he said…
Political candidates desperate for fresh ways to appeal to voters have long gone straight for the cringe pose with random, curiously willing, celebrities. Frances Beto O’Rourke is no exception. Beto fired off an adorable tweet, looking chummy with the young Harry Styles. Thanks, Harry! pic.twitter.com/I9y1mudyJs — Beto O’Rourke (@BetoORourke) October 5, 2022 “Thanks Harry!” the…
Leader of Roman Catholic church, Pope Francis for the first time directly begged Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the “spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine, saying that the crisis could turn nuclear and have heavy effects for the world. In an address dedicated to Ukraine and made to thousands of people in St….
Pope Francis has said that Ukraine is being ‘martyred’ as he slammed Russia’s ‘monstrosity’ in the ongoing war. Speaking at the end of his general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Francis revealed his charity chief who is delivering aid in Ukraine had to run and take cover after coming under gunfire last week. Cardinal Konrad…
Pope Francis has fuelled speculation that he could resign after postponing a trip to Africa and announcing an unusual meeting of cardinals. This comes after the 85-year-old pontiff postponed a July trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan last week amid suffering pain in his knee and being forced to use a…
Pope Francis has suggested Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was ‘provoked’ in a transcript of a conversation he had last month. The leader of the Catholic Church denied being ‘pro-Putin,’ saying Russian troops were brutal, cruel, and ferocious while praising the bravery of Ukrainian troops who have been fighting for their country’s survival since the invasion…
Nigeria’s goalkeeper Francis Uzoho has denied reports he is not willing to represent the country again. Uzoho was heavily criticized after he allowed Thomas Partey’s long range effort to slip through his hand early in the first half in Nigeria’s 1-1 home draw against rivals, Ghana in a 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs in March….