•Catholic Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV Pope Leo XIV has declared today, Friday, August 22, a global day of prayer and fasting for peace, coinciding with the feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Pope made this announcement on Wednesday during his General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, as reported by Vatican News. […]
•Tinubu arriving Nnamdi Azikiwe airport from Rome yesterday President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following his trip to Rome for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV. He arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, yesterday evening, where he was received by a delegation of senior government officials, reports Channels TV. ...
•Black smoke rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel signalling that Cardinals again failed to elect a new pope during their conclave in the Vatican today Black smoke billowed from a chimney over the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel for a second day today as cardinals meeting in conclave once again failed to choose a new […]
•Black smoke The first round of voting yesterday failed to produce a new Pope. Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, an indication that the process will continue today, reports AFP. Before the 133 cardinal electors moved into the Conclave, a remark by 91-year-old Dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Battista [&hell...
•The Cardinals The 135 Cardinals of the Catholic Church below the statutory 80 years of age (Cardinal Electors) will today enter into the Sistine Chapel, located in the Apostolic Palace, or Papal Palace, at the Vatican to elect the 267th pope and successor to Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday – April 21, and […]
•Cardinals stand during late Pope Francis’ funeral ceremony All 133 Catholic cardinals eligible to vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican confirmed today, ahead of the conclave beginning this week. They will enter into seclusion in the Sistine Chapel at 4:30 pm (1430 GMT) on Wednesday, voting in secret until one […]
•Cardinals attend holy mass at St Peter’s square in Vatican Two Catholic cardinals will miss next week’s conclave to elect a new pope because of health issues, bringing the number of electors expected to 133, the Vatican said today. The Vatican did not name them but a source at the archdiocese of Valencia confirmed to […]
•King Charles III Prince William will represent Britain’s royal family at the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, Kensington Palace said today. The heir to the throne will attend the service “on behalf” of King Charles III, the palace said, in a decision in keeping with modern tradition, reports AFP. Charles, when […]...
•Pope Francis Pope Francis spent his seventh day in hospital yesterday, where he is being treated for pneumonia, as cardinals expressed their concern but not alarm at his condition. The 88-year-old was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital last Friday with bronchitis, but it later developed into pneumonia in both lungs, sparking widespread alarm...
•Pope Francis and Donald Trump Pope Francis urged incoming United States President Donald Trump today to lead a society with “no room for hatred” and to promote “peace and reconciliation among peoples”. In a message marking Trump’s inauguration, the 88-year-old pontiff offered the incoming president ‘cordial greetings and the assurance o...
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