Tag Archives: POPE FRANCIS

Pope Francis has called the death of George Floyd at the hands of US police officers “tragic” and said he is praying for him and “all those others who have lost their lives as a result of the sin of racism.” After an eighth night of protests across the United States, Francis addressed …

Pope Francis has appointed the Reverend Monsignor Henryk Mieczyslaw Jagodzinski, Councilor of the Nunciature, Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana. By his appointment, he was raised at the same time to the titular see of Limosano, with the dignity of Archbishop. Apostolic Nuncio per the arrangements in the Catholic Church is a …

The Commission to be led by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development under the leadership of Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson is to express the church’s love for the entire human family in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dicastery will work with other Vatican offices to coordinate …

Pope Francis has urged people not to “yield to fear” over coronavirus, calling on them to be “messengers of life in a time of death”. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church was speaking at his Easter vigil service on Saturday evening in an almost empty St Peter’s Basilica. Members …

Since Pope Francis was seen coughing and sweating during a visit, there have been speculations that he might have coronavirus. Pope Francis, who cancelled a Lent retreat for the first time in his papacy because he is suffering from a cold, has tested negative for coronavirus, the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reported …

Pope Francis has accused his critics of stabbing him in the back, and said he is “not afraid” of the Catholic Church splitting. Speaking after a trip to Africa, the Pope took issue with conservative clergymen who have criticised him. Those men do not “want good for the Church”, but …