White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the second day of their conclave.
Francis recently returned to the Vatican after 38 days in a hospital for a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia, the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy
While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious
During the event, PM Modi is expected to interact with key leaders from the Christian community, including Cardinals, Bishops, and prominent lay figures
The tribunal is also aimed at repairing the "damages and scandal" caused by the priest's acts of "disobedience and anti-ecclesial activities, violating the disciplinary norms of the Church
According to revelation by the controversial video, the massacre which killed 270 locals and foreigners and injured over 500 was aimed at bringing former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to power at the election that followed.
Lagos: Several were killed while dozens of others were wounded after gunmen entered a Catholic church in Owo, Nigeria’s Ondo State and opened fire on worshippers, police said. No group claimed responsibility for the attack at St. Francis Catholic Church on Sunday. Reports suggest the attackers also set off explosives during the attack in Ondo. […]
Hyderabad: Archbishop of Hyderabad Anthony Poola, who has been named by Pope Francis as one among the new Cardinals of the Catholic Church, is not only the first Telugu person but also a first Dalit to be elevated to the rank. Anthony Poola’s appointment as Cardinal marks the entry of a Dalit Christian into the […]
