Tag: VATICAN
Tinubu to attend Pope Leo XIV’s installation in Rome
President Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Saturday for Rome, Italy, at the invitation of Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected leader...
Peter Obi at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ lying in state
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi was among global dignitaries who paid their final respects to the late Pope Francis at the Vatican...
BREAKING: Pope Francis dies on Easter Monday at 88
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died.
The Vatican confirmed that he died on Easter Monday at 88...
Vatican reports Pope Francis’s condition remains critical despite resuming some duties
Information released on Wednesday by the Vatican says that Pope Francis has partially resumed some duties despite his continuing critical condition in the hospital.
Francis,...
Twitter mocks Trump after meeting Pope
US President Donald Trump met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday and Twitter couldn’t help but notice the gloomy look on the Pontiff’s...
Pope Francis gains over 500,000 followers in first four hours on...
Pope Francis hit over 500,000 Instagram followers within four hours of launching his account on Saturday, declaring "I want to walk with you along...
Pope Francis is joining Instagram
Selfie-loving Pope Francis is signing up to Instagram this week, Italian news agency ANSA reported Thursday.
The Pope will take his charm to the photo-sharing...
Vatican to try two journalists, three others over leaks scandal
Five people, including two journalists and a top priest, have been charged by the Vatican over the leaking and publication of secret documents.
The documents...
Homosexuality, divorce take centre stage at Catholic synod
About 300 cardinals, bishops and prelates from around the world were on Monday debating the controversial question of whether the Catholic Church should soften...
Vatican fires gay priest
The Vatican has fired a senior priest, who publicly came out as gay, on the eve of a major meeting of Catholic leaders to...