Pope Francis

Vatican City: Pope Francis, who left hospital last weekend following a bout of bronchitis, will skip Friday's outdoor "Way of the Cross" procession due to cold weather, the Vatican said in a statement. The 86-year-old pontiff will still…

Rome: Pope Francis left hospital and returned to the Vatican on Saturday after being treated for bronchitis, making light of his illness by saying: "I'm still alive you know". The pope, 86, was taken to Rome's Gemelli hospital on…

Vatican: Pope Francis has condemned human "hunger for wealth and power" at Christmas Eve Mass in the Vatican, seemingly referring to the war in Ukraine and other conflicts. "How many wars have we seen!" he said, adding that the main…

Pope Francis, who has often people to limit the use of their mobile phone, on Monday met Tim Cook, the chief executive officer of Apple, the technology giant which manufactures iPhones. However, no details of the meeting was disclosed.…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today met His Holiness Pope Francis in Vatican City. He was accompanied by Odisha 5T Secretary VK Pandian during the meeting.

Rome: Pope Francis has suggested people who choose to have pets over children are acting selfishly. The Pope's comments came as he was discussing parenthood during a general audience at the Vatican in Rome. Francis was lauding…

Vatican City: Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church in his Urbi et Orbi speech for Christmas on Saturday said that people should prioritize dialogue and discussion over unilateralism and isolation, including in the resolution of…

Rome: As part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Rome visit for the G-20 Summit, he met Pope Francis on Saturday. This was PM Modi's first-ever one-on-one meeting with Pope Francis. PM Modi and the Pope discussed a wide range of issues…

Vatican City: Pope Francis has heaped praises on Indian medics for their selfless service to keep the second wave of deadly coronavirus at bay. The pontiff, in a message to the Catholic Bishops' Conference in India, offered good wishes…

Baghdad: Pope Francis will visit parts of northern Iraq that were held by Islamic State (IS) militants on the third day of his historic trip to the country. Militants overran the region in 2014, destroying historic churches and looting.…