Vatican City, Jun 30: Pope Francis says his predecessor, Benedict XVI, was courageously following his conscience when he decided to retire.Benedict became the first pontiff in 600 years to quit the post when he resigned
New Delhi, Mar 17: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien will lead the Indian delegation to the inaugural pontifical mass of Pope Francis I in Vatican City on Tuesday, official sources said Sunday.According to the
Vatican City, Mar 13: White smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney in the Vatican City Wednesday announced to the world that cardinals gathered inside have elected a new Pope to head the Catholic Church.Crowds
Vatican City, Mar 12: Cardinals celebrated a final Mass today before sequestering themselves in the Sistine Chapel for the conclave to elect the next pope, seeking to overcome their divisions and rally behind a single
Vatican City, Mar 4: Cardinals from around the world gathered on Monday inside the Vatican for their first round of meetings before the conclave to elect the next pope, amid scandals inside and out of
Vatican city, Jun 26: The pope has made several Vatican appointments before heading off for summer vacation, but has left in place two of his closest advisers as the Vatican deals with continuing fallout from
Vatican city, Jun 22: The Vatican's No. 2 official has called for universal, free access to drugs to combat HIV and for investments into finding a cure.But Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican secretary of state,
Vatican City, Dec 25: Pope Benedict XVI decried the increasing commercialisation of Christmas as he celebrated Christmas Eve Mass on Saturday night, urging the faithful to look beyond the holiday's "superficial glitter" to discover its
Bethlehem, Dec 25: Tens of thousands of tourists and Christian pilgrims packed the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations Saturday, bringing warm holiday cheer to the traditional birthplace of Jesus on a
London, Nov 11: Pope Benedict XVI is suffering from arthrosis, a degenerative disease of the joints, British media reports said, quoting Vatican insiders.The condition, which is related to his age, has made it increasingly difficult
Vatican City, Oct 16: Pope Benedict XVI began using a wheeled platform Sunday to navigate the long aisle of St. Peter's Basilica, adopting the device employed by his ailing predecessor to reduce fatigue.As the platform,
Vatican City, May 1 : Pope Benedict XVI bestowed the status of “blessed” on his predecessor John Paul II today in front of a cheering crowd of over a million people, putting the late pope
Vatican City: Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed Australia's first saint on Sunday, canonizing a 19th-century nun and also declaring five other saints in an open-air Mass attended by tens of thousands.Chants of "Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi
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