Pope Francis calls for world peace on Easter Sunday

Apr 17, 2022

Vatican City [Vatican], April 17 : Pope Francis wished a happy Easter to Catholics around the world on Sunday and dedicated his solemn speech...

PM Modi to meet Pope Francis in Vatican today

Oct 30, 2021

Rome [Italy], October 30 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Pope Francis on Saturday in the Vatican on the second day of his...

Pope Francis to visit Cyprus, Greece in Early December

Nov 05, 2021

Vatican City [Vatican], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Pope Francis will pay visits to Cyprus and Greece from December 2-6 at the invitation of the countries'...

Pope Francis, predecessor Benedict XVI vaccinated against Covid-19

Jan 14, 2021

Moscow [Russia], January 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI have received their first doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the immunization campaign...

Pope Francis mourns Baghdad Hospital fire deaths, drowned migrants

Apr 25, 2021

Rome [Italy], April 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Pope Francis on Sunday mourned the casualties of the recent hospital fire in Baghdad as well as the death...

In a first, Pope Francis calls China's Uyghurs 'persecuted'

Nov 25, 2020

Vatican City [Vatican], November 25 : Pope Francis has for the first time called Chinese Muslim Uyghurs a "persecuted" people, breaking his silence over...