Tag: catholic church
Nicaraguan government seizes highly regarded university from Jesuits
MEXICO CITY: Nicaragua‘s government has confiscated a prestigious Jesuit-run university alleging it was a “center of terrorism,” the college said Wednesday in announcing the latest…
Bolivia investigates 35 Catholic Church members over sex abuse
LA PAZ: Bolivian prosecutors are investigating 35 members of the Catholic Church after more than a dozen victims accused them of sexual abuse, authorities said…
Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery under general anaesthesia
ROME: Pope Francis went to the hospital on Wednesday to undergo abdominal surgery to treat an intestinal blockage, two years after he had 33 centimetres…
Pope allows women to vote at upcoming bishops’ meeting
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has decided to give women the right to vote at an upcoming meeting of bishops, an unprecedented change that reflects his…
Francis: Pope Francis plans to visit his native Argentina in 2024, local media reports
BUENOS AIRES: Pope Francis, who has not visited his home country Argentina since he left for the Vatican a decade ago, said he planned to…
Pope evokes cold-war replay, says leaders should avoid arms
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis urged world leaders Wednesday to use reason and not arms to resolve differences, evoking memories of the 1960s Cold War between…
Pope Francis has become the star of AI-generated photographs
SAN FRANCISCO: Pope Francis wearing a long, white puffer jacket inspired by Balenciaga. Francis rocking aviators and revving a motorcycle down a busy street. Francis…