Tag: Pope Francis

According to Pope Francis, laws criminalizing homosexuality are “unjust,” because homosexuality is not a crime. In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, January 25, the Pope stated that…

On Thursday, Pope Francis presided over the funeral of his predecessor, Benedict XVI, in front of tens of thousands of mourners in St Peter’s Square, an unprecedented occasion in modern…

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church in Nigeria and around the world, as well as all Christians, extend their condolences to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s family on behalf of the Federal…

Pope Francis is due to receive the United States President, Joe Biden, who is only the second Catholic head of state in the history of the U.S. According to the…

Pope Francis reaffirmed his desire to visit Lebanon in a meeting Thursday with prime minister-designate Saad Hariri, but the latter said it would only happen once a new government was…

U.S. President Joe Biden called the four-day visit to Iraq by Pope Francis a symbol of hope for the entire world. Biden said in a statement that the trip, which…

Pope Francis said Wednesday he still expected to make his historic visit to Iraq in two days’ time, after a rocket attack on a military base hosting US-led coalition troops.…

Pope Francis has appointed the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Revd. Matthew Kukah, into the Pontifical Council for human rights, justice and development. The Director, Social Communications of Sokoto diocese,…

Pope Francis has called opposition to the coronavirus vaccine “suicidal denial” urging people to get the jab and saying he would get vaccinated himself next week. “Next week, we will…

Pope Francis will resume “limited public weekly audiences” early next month, the Vatican announced Wednesday, six months after the head of the Catholic Church halted the practice because of the…