US President Joe Biden said Pope Francis called him a “good Catholic” as they met Friday at the Vatican at the start of a European trip aimed at reasserting US international credentials. The meeting at the Vatican lasted more than an hour — longer than Biden’s two predecessors were given — and came as Biden
Pope names new Bishops for USA, Nigeria, Republic of Congo
The Holy Father erected the new Diocese of Ekwulobia, in Nigeria, by dividing the Diocese of Awka, making it suffrage of the Metropolitan See of Onitsha. At the same time he appointed the first Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Ekwulobia, H.E. Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke, previously Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Ahiara
Pope Francis Tests Negative To Coronavirus
Pope Francis has tested negative for the coronavirus after suffering a slight cold which led him to cancel several public gatherings, newspaper Il Messaggero reported Tuesday. The Rome paper said Francis, 83, underwent the test as he has been suffering from a cough, a slight temperature, a sore throat and chills. The illness sparked speculation in
Pope Francis Kisses the feet of Sudanese leaders (Pictures, Video)
The supreme pontiff, Pope Francis again shows the world how it’s done by kissing the feet of the southern Sudanese leaders in a bid to plea to them to uphold the peace accord they signed in the Vatican. This gesture from the 82year old Pope left most of the visitors astonished. Watch a little video
North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un Invites Pope Francis to Pyongyang
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]orth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited Pope Francis to visit the country, South Korea’s presidential office has announced. The invitation to visit Pyongyang will be delivered by South Korean president Moon Jae-in who will be in the Vatican next week as part of a trip to Europe. No pope has ever visited
Again, Pope Francis Makes Personal Donation To Congo
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]ope Francis has made a donation to fund humanitarian relief efforts in the conflict-stricken Democratic Republic of Congo, the Vatican said on Friday. “Francis has decided to send a concrete contribution,’’ a statement said, withholding information on the sum that was offered, which came from the pope’s personal charity fund. “Aid would be sent