Colombo: Pope Francis today canonised Indian-origin Catholic missionary Joseph Vaz as Sri Lanka's first saint at a public mass on Colombo seafront attended by thousands as he described the 17th century priest as a model
Colombo: Pope Francis today called for respect of human rights and healing of racial and religious hatred as he arrived on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka, days after a new government assumed power in
Los Angeles: Actress-director Angelina Jolie met Pope Francis and said it was an "honour" to be invited to the Vatican.She met the head of the Catholic church Thursday, and even screened her directorial "Unbroken", which
Vatican City: The Vatican today asked the US to find an "adequate humanitarian solution" for prisoners held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, a reflection of Pope Francis' vocal concern that prisoners be treated with
Dharamsala: Pope Francis and Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama will not meet in Rome, a western media report said Friday.The latter is in the Italian capital to attend the 14th World Summit of Nobel Peace
Istanbul: Pope Francis is wrapping up his three-day visit to Turkey with a liturgy alongside the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians and a meeting with young refugees who have fled Syria, Iraq and
Ankara: Turkish authorities presented two Ottoman-themed gifts to Pope Francis during the first day of the pontiff's historic visit to Turkey.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan personally presented the first gift, an edict of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed
Jerusalem: On the eve of a trip to the Middle East, Pope Francis is urging religious and political leaders to speak out against attacks on Christians by Islamic State extremists.In an interview published on Friday,
Vatican City: Pope Francis on Sunday declared Fr Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Sister Euphrasia Eluventhinkal from India as Saints at Vatican.With their Canonisation, as the finale of the long-drawn process is known in Catholic parlance,
Vatican City: Pope Francis on Wednesday slammed the deadly attack on a Jerusalem synagogue and urged Israelis and Palestinians to take the "courageous decisions" needed to achieve reconciliation.Against a backdrop of fears the conflict could
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Vatican City: Roman Catholic bishops today failed to reach consensus on opening the Church's doors to remarried divorcees and gays after a special synod on the family, in a blow to Pope Francis.Vatican spokesman Federico
Vatican City: Pope Francis on Sunday inaugurated the Synod with a warning about the risks of ‘greed for money and power' and ‘bad shepherds', government leaders and other officials--who impose responsibilities onto people that they
REDIPUGLIA: Pope Francis confronts a piece of his own family history on Saturday when he visits a World War I memorial built amid battlefields where his grandfather fought in a fierce Italian offensive against the
Panaji: The Goa Church has its fingers crossed over reports in the international media which suggest that Blessed Joseph Vaz, a 17th century Catholic priest of Goan origin, could be canonised as Sri Lanka's first
Colombo: Pope Francis, pope of the Catholic Church, will hold a public mass along the iconic shoreline of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo during his visit in January next year, an official said on Friday while
Beijing: In an unprecedented move, Pope Francis today sent a goodwill message to China's leadership, which allowed the pontiff to use its airspace signalling a possible thaw in bilateral ties mired in a long-running contest
London: Pope Francis arrived ON Thursday in South Korea, beginning his first visit to Asia since he took over the papacy in March 2013, media reported.During his trip, he will beatify 124 Korean Catholics who
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the fourth most "followed" world leader on Twitter, has overtaken the White House in terms of number of followers on the microblogging site, an annual global study of world
Panaji: Pope Francis will be unable to attend Goa's biggest religious event of the decade, the Exposition of Spanish Saint Francis Xavier, Archbishop Fr. Filipe Neri Ferrao said Wednesday.Fr. Alfred Vaz, the chief organiser of
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