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  • facts to know about pope francis

    Facts to know about Pope Francis

    World | July 27, 2013 6:12 IST

    New Delhi: Pope Francis   is the 266th Pope  of the Catholic church. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17th of December 1936 to Italian parents in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he has always been known for his

  • pope francis clears john paul ii for sainthood

    Pope Francis clears John Paul II for sainthood

    World | July 05, 2013 19:14 IST

    Vatican, July 5: Pope Francis also decided to canonise another pope, John XXIII, even though there has been no second miracle attributed to his intercession.Pope Francis has cleared John Paul II for sainthood, approving a

  • pope condemns growing scourge of child labour

    Pope condemns growing scourge of child labour

    World | June 13, 2013 10:30 IST

    Vatican City, June 13 Pope Francis has deplored the exploitation of children as domestic workers, calling it a form of slavery that is increasingly affecting poor countries and girls in particular."There are millions of children,

  • juventus delegation meets pope francis at vatican

    Juventus delegation meets Pope Francis at Vatican

    Football | May 22, 2013 12:01 IST

    Vatican City, May 22: Juventus coach Antonio Conte and captain Gianluigi Buffon have led a club delegation to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican.Pope Francis is a football lover and an avid fan of Argentine

  • pope francis receives signed jersey from messi

    Pope Francis receives signed jersey from Messi

    World | April 18, 2013 11:43 IST

    Vatican City, April 18: Pope Francis was presented with a jersey signed by Argentine soccer star Messi by a group of priests during Wednesday's public audience.Messi's FC Barcelona jersey will join the Spanish national team

  • bjp will be proud to host pope in goa

    BJP will be proud to host pope in Goa

    Politics | April 06, 2013 10:41 IST

    Panaji, Apr 5: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa on Friday said it would be "proud" to host Pope Francis I if he decided to visit the 2014 exposition of Spanish Jesuit St

  • pope francis refuses to live in papal apartment

    Pope Francis refuses to live in papal apartment

    World | March 28, 2013 6:46 IST

    London, March 28: Pope Francis has opted to stay at a modest two-room residence instead of moving to a grand papal apartment on the top floor of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, his spokesman Rev. Federico

  • pope francis to visit brazil for youth festival

    Pope Francis to visit Brazil for youth festival

    World | March 25, 2013 7:40 IST

    London, March 25: Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's first Latin American leader, will visit Brazil in July to attend a Catholic youth gathering in Rio de Janeiro.The Pope will also pray at the Christ the

  • world leaders sikh jain muslim religious leaders to attend

    World leaders, Sikh, Jain, Muslim religious leaders to attend installation of new Pope

    World | March 19, 2013 14:51 IST

    Vatican City, Mar 19: Pope Francis' diplomatic skills will be put to the test on Tuesday as he hosts political leaders from 130 nations and religious representatives from a variety of faiths who are descending

  • pray for me pope francis sends first tweet

    Pray for me: Pope Francis sends first tweet

    World | March 18, 2013 6:51 IST

    Vatican City, March 18: Pope Francis posted his first tweet Sunday to engage with over three million followers on his personal Twitter account, with a message: "Pray for me.""Dear friends, I thank you from my

  • pope francis s sister asks world to pray for him

    Pope Francis's sister asks world to pray for him

    World | March 15, 2013 12:01 IST

    Buenos Aires, March 15:  Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, never wanted to be pontiff but will have to deal with the tough job he has been handed, his sister, Maria Elena Bergoglio, told Argentina's

  • mass for inauguration of pope francis march 19

    Mass for inauguration of Pope Francis March 19

    World | March 15, 2013 7:59 IST

    Rome, March 15: The Mass for the inauguration of new Pope Francis will be held March 19, Vatican spokesman Rev. Federico Lombardi said.Lombardi said, "the Mass for the inauguration of the Petrine Ministry will be

  • argentine jorge bergoglio elected pope francis

    Argentine Jorge Bergoglio elected Pope Francis

    World | March 14, 2013 9:20 IST

    Vatican City, Mar 14: Argentine Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope, the first ever from the Americas and the  first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Pope Francis.After announcing

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