By Devin Watkins & Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, officially announced the Pope’s passing with the following statement: “Dearest brothers and sisters,…
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Pope Francis praises Uganda’s welcome of refugees
Pope Francis meets with the Prime Minister of Uganda, Ms. Robinah Nabbanja, and expresses his admiration for the welcome extended to migrants and refugees from various countries. By Devin Watkins Uganda’s Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja met on Monday with Pope Francis at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. The encounter lasted around 25 minutes and saw the…
Pope prays for young students killed in attack in Uganda
Pope Francis offers his prayers for young victims killed in a “brutal attack” at a school in Uganda. At least 41 are dead and the attackers are said to be fleeing to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. Encouraging everyone to “pray for peace,” Pope Francis at his first Sunday Angelus since being released from…
“To violate the fundamental rights of any woman or man is an offence against Christ.” Pope in South Sudan urges people to reject ‘venom of hatred’
By Cecilia Macaulay Pope Francis has ended his peace pilgrimage to South Sudan by celebrating an open air mass attended by tens of thousands in Juba. He urged the congregation to reject what he called the “venom of hatred”, and told them to lose no opportunity to build peace. And he pleaded with the country’s…
Hands off Africa! Stop choking Africa, it is not a mine to be stripped or a terrain to be plundered.” Pope Francis in DR Congo as A million celebrate Kinshasa Mass.
By Cecilia Macaulay E K Benj & Aleem Maqbool Pope Francis has celebrated one of his biggest Masses, with around a million attendees in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, estimates say. Huge crowds started to gather in Kinshasa well before dawn, including scores of schoolgirls dressed in white who danced along the Pope’s route. A…
Pope Meets People Outside Canada Church On Wheelchair, Security Frets
He told his aide to push his wheelchair between the cars of a waiting police motorcade and close to fencing. Alberta: Pope Francis had some fun on Monday and made Canadian security sweat when he asked a Vatican aide to push his wheelchair close to people waiting outside a church instead of going to his…
Pope calls for silencing of weapons in Iraq
Updated at 10:38 GMT on Saturday 06th March 21 Baghdad, Iraq Pope Francis called for an end to extremism and violence in his opening address Friday on the first-ever papal visit to Iraq, long scarred by war and now gripped by coronavirus. The 84-year-old is defying a second wave of the global pandemic and renewed…
“The Pope liked my picture that means I’m going to heaven.”Brazilian Super Model says as Vatican account likes ANOTHER sexy photo.
Rio de Janeiro – By Desire Ninsiima Updated 9:40PM GMT Sunday 27th December 20 Amid yet another ‘racy thumbs-up’ scandal, a Brazilian bikini model said that a ‘like’ from Pope Francis’ Instagram account last month not only boosted her following and profits, but also inspired her to post humbler photos. There was a massive scandal…
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