Over 63,000 people dead or missing while migrating over last decade – IOM says
March 27, 2024 At least 63,285 people have perished or disappeared on migration routes around the world between 2014 and 2023, with most deaths caused by drowning, the U.N. migration…
Pope says kidnappings in Nigeria extremely concerning, prays efforts to contain menace yields fruit
February 26, 2024 Pope Francis has described the rising cases of kidnappings in Nigeria as “concerning”, praying that efforts to contain the menace yield fruit “as much as possible”. “The…
Pope canonises first female Argentine saint before meeting with Milei
February 11, 2024 Pope Francis on Sunday elevated to sainthood the first female saint from his native Argentina, an event that brought to the Vatican his former vocal critic, Argentine…
Pope says Africans are ‘special case’ when it comes to LGBT blessings
Jan. 29, 2024 Pope Francis said in an interview published on Monday that Africans were a “special case” in the opposition of bishops and many other people in the continent…
Pope defends same-sex blessings declaration, says it is misunderstood
Jan. 15, 2024 Pope Francis on Sunday defended a landmark decision approving blessings for same-sex couples, suggesting that those in the Catholic Church who have resisted it have jumped to…
Benedict would have banned same-sex blessings – Aide says on anniversary
Dec. 31, 2023 The Vatican marked the first anniversary on Sunday of the death of Pope Benedict XVI, with one of his closest aides saying he never would have approved…
In Nigeria, much of Africa Catholic same-sex couples see no blessings soon
Dec. 29, 2023 Nigerian Catholic couple Jane and Lucy have little hope their local parish church will bless their same-sex union anytime soon, as conservative priests across Africa choose to…
Christmas: Pope urges end to wars in Ukraine, Gaza; calls war ‘an inexcusable folly’
PHOTO: AFP People donned Santa caps on beaches, ski slopes and streets around the globe on Monday to celebrate Christmas, as Pope Francis called for an end to the…
Pope Francis calls for binding global treaty to regulate AI
December 14, 2023 Pope Francis has called for a legally binding international treaty to regulate artificial intelligence, saying algorithms must not be allowed to replace human values and warning of…
Pope in ‘good, stable’ condition, on antibiotic IV for lung inflammation – Vatican
November 27, 2023 Pope Francis, who is suffering from lung inflammation, is in “good and stable” condition, receiving antibiotic therapy intravenously, and will limit his activities for the next few…