By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi updated at 20:17 EAT on Tuesday 01 July 2025 Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, America’s longest-serving television evangelist and founder of the world-renowned Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, has died at the age of 90, his family has confirmed. Swaggart, a towering figure in global Pentecostalism, passed away peacefully surrounded by…
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From White Smoke to “Habemus Papam”: Inside the Secret Rituals of Electing a Pope
Updated by Anastasios Gordon Sekandi at 21:00 EAT Thursday 08 May 2025 A step-by-step journey through the sacred rites and centuries-old traditions inside the Sistine Chapel, from the moment of election to the first blessing of the new Pope. What really happens behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel in the final moments of…
No Pope Yet: Black Smoke Marks Unsuccessful First Day of Conclave
Updated by Anastasios Gordon Sekandi at 22:30 EAT Wednesday 07 May 2025 Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 21:00, signaling that no pope was elected on the first day of the conclave. This followed the traditional closing of the chapel doors with the Latin phrase “Extra omnes” — “Everyone out.” The conclave…
Vatican Prepares for Papal Conclave with Installation of Iconic Chimney
Updated by Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, at 14:30 EAT Friday 02 May 2025 According to the local media house, the Vatican fire brigade has installed the traditional chimney stack atop the Sistine Chapel, which will signal the outcome of the upcoming papal election. On May 7, the College of Cardinals will assemble in the Sistine Chapel…
The 6 Greatest Popes of All Time
Updated by Anastasios Gordon Sekandi at 15:33 EAT Sunday 27 May 2025 The greatest popes didn’t just shape the Church — they changed the course of history. It may surprise you to learn that being pope is no easy job. This 2,000-year-old line of leaders of the worldwide Catholic Church may be considered infallible when…
Pope Francis’ Recovery Progresses Amid Resignation Rumors
Updated at 18:46 EAT Tuesday 04 March 2025. Pope Francis’ health has been a subject of concern lately, but his doctors say he’s not in danger of death at the moment. He’s been hospitalized since February 14 for treatment of a respiratory infection, specifically double pneumonia, which requires at least another week of hospitalization. Rumors…
Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria Arrives in Uganda for Pastoral Visit
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 23:40 EAT Tuesday 18 February 2025 Entebbe, Uganda – His Beatitude Theodore II, Patriarch and Pope of Alexandria and All Africa, arrived at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday evening to a warm reception at the VIP Lounge. Welcoming him were Hierarchs of the Greek Orthodox Church of Uganda,…
Uganda’s Rising rate of inflation results from church dues – UBOS
An increase in church dues like wedding fees tithe and others are one of the major drivers behind Uganda’s inflation rise according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). According to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Wednesday for the last 12 months ending January 2024, the country’s annual inflation rate increased…
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