Pope Francis
FULL TEXT: Vatican releases Pope Francis’ final wishes
The Vatican has released the final wishes of Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, who died Monday morning. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the 88-year-old detailed his burial procedure, location, and gave his final prayers in the text, which was written in 2022. Find the full text below. TESTAMENT OF […]
Just In: Pope Francis dies at 88
Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, a day after making a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday, the Vatican said in a statement. “Dearest brothers and sisters, it is with deep sorrow that I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis,” said Cardinal Kevin Farrell in the statement […]
Pope Francis Falls at Vatican, Bruises Arm
Pope Francis has suffered his second fall in as many months and bruised his forearm, the Vatican said Thursday, adding that he was wearing a sling. The 88-year-old, who has been in increasingly fragile health in recent years, fell at the Santa Marta residence where he lives in the Vatican but did not break any […]
Pope Francis appoints Irish Archbishop Crotty as Apostolic Nuncio for Nigeria
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty as the Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria. This was made known in a statement on Tuesday by His Grace Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, Archbishop of Owerri, who also serves as the President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN. The statement was posted on the Catholic Broadcast Commission, […]
‘Grave offences’: Pope Francis condemns abortion, surrogacy
Pope Francis has strongly condemned abortion and the practice of surrogate motherhood as serious violations of human dignity. In a set of principles released by the Vatican on Monday, the leader of the Catholic Church also criticized gender reassignment and gender theory. The Pope asserted that gender theory undermines the inherent dignity bestowed upon humans […]
Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples
Pope Francis has granted permission for priests to bestow blessings upon same-sex couples, marking a significant milestone for the LGBTQ+ community within the Roman Catholic Church. The BBC reports that the head of the Roman Catholic Church stated that, in some cases, priests ought to be able to bless same-sex and “irregular” couples. However, the […]