Five days before cardinals gather for the conclave, firefighters on Friday installed the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel which will emit white smoke to signal the election of a new pope.
Some 133 Catholic cardinals will gather below Michelangelo’s famed … Read the rest
Pope Francis who died yesterday morning, April 21, at the age of 88 was a trailblazer in more than one respect and definitely one of the most influential figures of the 21st century: the first priest of the Jesuit Order … Read the rest
Predicting the outcome of the highly secretive papal conclave is near impossible as cardinals’ positions shift over successive votes and some try to game the system to influence the chances of their favoured – or least-favoured – candidates. In the … Read the rest
Pope Francis has died, the Vatican has announced in a video statement.
The first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church died at the age of 88 at 7:35am (05:35 GMT) on Monday, said Cardinal Kevin Farrell in a … Read the rest
A Nigerian Catholic priest, Father Ugochukwu Ugwoke has defended Pope Francis after the Catholic Church leader gave permission to blessing same-sex marriage.
Reports on Monday implied that Pope Francis officially granted priests permission to bless same-sex and “irregular” couples, under … Read the rest