Pope Francis
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Chief Adviser pays homage to Pope Francis
Apr 26, 2025At Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus honored the late Pope Francis today. Prior to the burial on Saturday, Pope Francis’s dead remains lay in state there. At St. Peter Square, the... -
Pope Francis is dead at 88
Apr 21, 2025Pope Francis, an active reformer who angered traditionalists yet sparked enormous Catholic devotion, passed away on Monday at the age of 88. After 38 days of treatment for double pneumonia in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the Argentine... -
Pope Francis resting, stable as nears three weeks in hospital
Mar 7, 2025After a quiet evening, Pope Francis was “resting” Thursday, according to the Vatican, as the 88-year-old approaches three weeks in the hospital due to pneumonia. Since February 14, the Argentine pope, who has led the global... -
Pope’s sombre message in Christmas under shadow of war
Dec 25, 2024Christmas Wednesday was observed by Christians worldwide, although the atmosphere was soured by wars, a huge Russian attack on Ukraine on Christmas morning, and an aircraft crash in Kazakhstan. Pope Francis was also anticipated to plead... -
Pope meets Palestinian leader Abbas at the Vatican
Dec 13, 2024Mahmud Abbas, the president of Palestine, met with Pope Francis on Thursday to address the “serious” humanitarian situation. Francis has recently stepped up his criticism of the Israeli offensive in Gaza. The Vatican tweeted pictures of... -
Pope defies health fears on historic Asia-Pacific tour
Sep 13, 2024Pope Francis completed an exhausting 12-day journey around the Asia-Pacific region on Friday, overcoming health concerns to engage with Christians in everything from Singapore’s skyscrapers to the jungles of Papua New Guinea. The 87-year-old pope will... -
Indonesia prepares to welcome Pope Francis
Sep 2, 2024A life-sized cutout of Pope Francis, a papal stamp, and a big billboard were unveiled by Indonesia on Monday in preparation for the pope’s trip in the country with the largest Muslim population. On Monday afternoon,... -
Catholics gather to hear Pope Francis give Easter Mass
Mar 31, 2024On Sunday, tens of thousands of Catholics will congregate in Vatican City’s Saint Peter’s Square to hear Pope Francis celebrate Easter Mass and offer a customary blessing. The 87-year-old pope will preside over the mass beginning... -
Pope Francis pulls out of Easter event at last minute
Mar 30, 2024Pope Francis pulled out of a key Easter ceremony at the last minute on Friday, reigniting concerns about the 87-year-old’s increasingly frail health. The Vatican said the pontiff withdrew from the Way of the Cross ceremony... -
Argentines at odds, Milei and Pope Francis to meet
Feb 10, 2024The first meeting between Pope Francis and Argentine President Javier Milei, who previously referred to the latter as a “imbecile” who “promotes communism,” will take place on Sunday. Milei is scheduled to attend a liturgy at...
