Pope Francis
- Mar- 2024 -29 MarchDH Latest News
Pope Francis washes and kisses the feet of 12 women prisoners as part of Maundy Thursday ritual
Pope Francis, seated in a wheelchair, performed the traditional ritual of washing and kissing the feet of 12 female prisoners…
Read More » - 12 MarchDH Latest News
Pope Francis suggests Ukraine should consider raising ‘the white flag’ against Russia
Ukraine summoned the Vatican’s representative to Kyiv after Pope Francis suggested that the country should contemplate surrendering to Russia, sparking…
Read More » - 7 MarchDH Latest News
Pope Francis battles a cold; limits his speaking during a weekly audience in St Peter’s Square
Pope Francis, still contending with a cold, opted to limit his verbal contributions during a weekly audience in St. Peter’s…
Read More » - Jan- 2024 -15 JanuaryDH Latest News
Pope Francis defends the historic decision to approve blessings for same-sex couples
Pope Francis defended the recent historic decision to approve blessings for same-sex couples, stating that those within the Catholic Church…
Read More » - Sep- 2023 -23 SeptemberDH Latest News
Pope Francis appeales to the European governments to welcome migrants in their countries
Pope Francis, on Saturday, issued an appeal to European governments, urging them to open their doors to migrants and refrain…
Read More » - 4 SeptemberDH Latest News
Pope Francis urges the Catholics in China to be ‘good Christians and good citizens’
Pope Francis, during a Mass in Mongolia, called on Catholics in China to be both “good Christians and good citizens.”…
Read More » - Aug- 2023 -3 AugustDH Latest News
Pope Francis slams Church members for their lethargic response to ignored sex scandals on his visit to Portugal
During his visit to Portugal, Pope Francis criticized the members of the country’s Church institutions for their sluggish response to…
Read More » - 1 AugustDH Latest News
Here’s why Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Portugal is marked by controversies
Portugal is making preparations to receive Pope Francis, and the Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, stated that the visit for the…
Read More » - Jul- 2023 -24 JulyDH Latest News
Pope Francis addresses climate change and urges world leaders to make conscious efforts to tackle it
Pope Francis addressed the occurrence of extreme climatic events around the world during his Sunday message. He pointed out that…
Read More » - Jun- 2023 -26 JuneDH NEWS
Pope Francis offers a prayer and solidarity for the family of a teenager who went missing 40 years ago
Pope Francis expressed his prayer and solidarity for the family of Emanuela Orlandi, a teenager who disappeared 40 years ago…
Read More » - 16 JuneDH Latest News
Pope Francis discharged from the Rome hospital after surgery
Pope Francis was released on Friday from the Rome hospital where he had abdominal surgery nine days ago to repair…
Read More » - 5 JuneDH Latest News
Pope Francis says that apparitions of the Virgin Mary are not always real
Pope Francis made a statement on Sunday (June 4) implying that apparitions of the Virgin Mary are not genuine, possibly…
Read More » - May- 2023 -13 MayDH Latest News
Zelenskyy flies for Rome to meet with Pope Francis and Italian leaders
According to Italian state media, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy arrived in Rome on Saturday for meetings with Pope Francis and…
Read More » - Apr- 2023 -17 AprilDH Latest News
Pope Francis publicly defends the late pontiff, Saint John Paul II
Pope Francis made a public defense of the late pontiff, Saint John Paul II, and condemned recent insinuations as ‘offensive…
Read More » - 7 AprilDH Latest News
In a Holy Thursday ritual symbolizing humility, Pope Francis washed the feet of residents of juvenile prison in Rome
Pope Francis performed a Holy Thursday ritual at a Rome juvenile prison, washing and drying the feet of 10 male…
Read More » - 6 AprilDH Latest News
Sex is a ‘beautiful thing’ God has given to the human person: Says Pope Francis
Vatican City: Pope Francis has praised the virtues of sex in a documentary released on Wednesday, describing it as…
Read More » - 2 AprilDH Latest News
Pope Francis addressed thousands of his faithful on Palm Sunday mass in St. Peter’s Square
Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, delivered a Palm Sunday mass in St. Peter’s Square a day after…
Read More » - 1 AprilDH Latest News
Pope Francis discharged from the Rome hospital where he was being treated for bronchitis
Pope Francis has been released from a hospital in Rome where he was being treated for bronchitis. As he left…
Read More » - Mar- 2023 -6 MarchDH Latest News
After an Italian migrant shipwreck, the Pope urges an end to human trafficking
Pope Francis voiced his regret at last week’s migrant boat accident off the Calabrian coast of Italy, in which scores…
Read More » - Dec- 2022 -17 DecemberDH Latest News
Pope Francis orders to return Athens’s three Parthenon temples as a gesture of friendship
The three Parthenon temples in Athens will be returned as a kind gesture by Pope Francis, the Vatican announced on…
Read More » - 9 DecemberDH Latest News
Pope Francis breaks down in tears while mentioning the worsening situation in Ukraine amid the ongoing war
On December 8, Pope Francis highlighted the deteriorating situation in Ukraine amid the continued conflict and broke down in tears.…
Read More » - Nov- 2022 -26 NovemberDH Latest News
Cardinal in ‘fraud trial’ secretly taped conversation with Pope Francis; Report
A phone call between Pope Francis and a prominent cardinal who is presently facing a fraud prosecution has reportedly been…
Read More » - 8 NovemberDH Latest News
Cardinal admits abuse of 14-year-old girl decades ago, prompting probe!
A day after a French cardinal confessed to abusing a 14-year-old girl 35 years prior, French prosecutors in Marseille said…
Read More » - 4 NovemberDH Latest News
Human rights violations and discrimination: Pope calls for an end!
Pope Francis landed in Bahrain on Thursday for a four-day visit, his first to the Gulf state and only the…
Read More » - Oct- 2022 -27 OctoberDH Latest News
‘Pornography is sinful, even nuns and priests watch’: Pope Francis condemns it!
Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, renewed his criticism of the ‘dangers of online pornography’ on Wednesday, October 26.…
Read More » - Aug- 2022 -26 AugustDH Latest News
Pope Francis asks for invitation from North Korea
Seoul: Pope Francis has asked for invitation from North Korea to visit the isolated country, South Korean broadcaster KBS…
Read More » - 8 AugustDH Latest News
‘Sign of hope’: Pope Francis praises departure of grain ships from Ukraine
Leaders from all over the world applauded Russia and Ukraine’s agreement to allow ships carrying food grains to pass through…
Read More » - Jul- 2022 -29 JulyDH Latest News
Pope seeks apologies for ‘sexual abuse’ perpetrated by residential schools in Canada
On Thursday, Pope Francis addressed a serious wound that many survivors wanted him to address during his apology trip to…
Read More » - 26 JulyDH NEWS
Security concerns arise as the Pope takes a wheelchair detour
When he instructed a Vatican assistant to push his wheelchair close to people waiting outside a church on Monday rather…
Read More » - 25 JulyDH Latest News
Pope Francis In Canada; Apologies For Missionary Abuse To Indigenous Groups
Pope Francis begins a historic visit to Canada to apologize to indigenous peoples for abuses by missionaries at residential schools.…
Read More » - 6 JulyDH Latest News
Pope Francis will allow women to vote on bishops’ appointments and ‘top-level positions’!
Pope Francis said that he will nominate women to a formerly all-male Vatican committee that assists him in selecting the…
Read More » - 4 JulyDH Latest News
Pope Francis denies that he will step down soon
Pope Francis has denied rumours that he may step down soon, stating he will visit Canada this month as scheduled…
Read More » - Jun- 2022 -22 JuneNEWS
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik meets Pope Francis in Vatican
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met Pope Francis in Vatican City on Wednesday. Patnaik was accompanied by his…
Read More » - May- 2022 -15 MayDH Latest News
Devasahayam Pillai declared saint by Pope; Becomes 1st Indian layman to be canonised
Vatican City: Devasahayam Pillai, who embraced Christianity in the 18th century, was on Sunday declared a saint by Pope…
Read More » - 3 MayDH Latest News
Pope wishes to go to Moscow to meet Putin over Ukraine crisis
In an interview released on Tuesday, Pope Francis said he had requested a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in…
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