Pope Francis says choosing pets over kids is selfish
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. “Today … we see a form of selfishness,” he told the audience. “We see that some people do not want to have […]
Italian police seize envelope with bullets sent to Pope
An envelope addressed to Pope Francis containing three pistol bullets has been seized in a mail sorting facility close to the northern Italian city of Milan, police said on Monday. According to Reuters, Postal workers called the police after intercepting the envelope overnight in the small town of Peschiera Borromeo. Police told Reuters the envelope, […]
The Pope is sick – Vatican says Holy Father is booked for colon surgery
Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital yesterday for scheduled intestinal surgery, the Vatican said, the first time he has been in hospital since his election in 2013. Spokesman Matteo Bruni said the pope, 84, was due to undergo the surgery later yesterday for an intestinal condition that tends to affect older people and […]
Cardinal John Njue resigns as the head of Catholic Church in Kenya
Njue served as the Archbishop of Nairobi for 14 years having been appointed in October 2007 to take over from the late Ndingi Mwana a Nzeki.
Investigation launched after Brazilian model claims Pope Francis liked her titillating Instagram photo
The Vatican has said it is investigating after the Pope’s official Instagram account “liked” a photo of a scantily clad Brazilian model. It is unclear when the account “liked” the image of Natalia Garibotto, who was dressed up in a school uniform outfit. News outlets first started reporting the move last Friday, before the image […]
Pope apologises for slapping woman who yanked his hand
In March 2018, the Pope, in another handshake gone wrong, repeatedly withdrew his hand from the faithful as they sought to kiss his ring.