Tag: pope francis
Tensions on the rise at revered Kyiv monastery complex
KYIV: The courtyards of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra have been busy with more than just the usual worshippers, going to and from its churches in the…
Biden declares emergency as crews dig through storm wreckage
President Joe Biden early Sunday issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi, making federal funding available to Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe and Sharkey counties, the areas hardest…
Pope expands sex abuse law, reaffirms adults can be victims
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Saturday updated a 2019 church law aimed at holding senior churchmen accountable for covering up cases of sex abuse, expanding…
Ukraine: Pope urges ceasefire in Ukraine ahead of invasion anniversary
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, two days before the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on Wednesday called for a ceasefire and peace negotiations, saying…
Pope planning India, Mongolia trips after Lisbon, Marseille
Pope Francis said Sunday he is planning to visit India next year and is studying a possible trip to Mongolia later in 2023 in what…
Pope Francis wraps up South Sudan trip, urges end to ‘blind fury’ of violence
JUBA: Pope Francis wound up a peace mission to South Sudan on Sunday urging the people to make themselves immune to the “venom of hatred”…
Pope clarifies homosexuality and sin comments in note
ROME: Pope Francis has clarified his recent comments about homosexuality and sin, saying he was merely referring to official Catholic moral teaching that teaches that…