Pope Francis
American-born Pope Leo XIV emerges new Catholic Pope
A new leader for world’s 1.5 billion Catholics has emerged. He is American Robert Francis Prevost, now to be known as Pope Leo...
Cardinals to convene conclave, elect new Pope
The Vatican has announced that Catholic cardinals will meet on May 7 to start voting for a new pope. The conclave will take...
400,000 followers bid farewell to ‘Pope Among People’ in Rome
By Daniel Okejeme with agency report In a testament to his global impact, nearly 400,000 devoted followers filled St. Peter’s Square and lined...
Pope Francis Laid to Rest in Rome’s Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica
Pope Francis was buried inside his favourite Rome church, the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, after a funeral mass in St. Peter’s Square, the...
Just in: Vatican shares images of Pope Francis’ lying in state
By Daniel Okejeme with additional agency report The Vatican on Tuesday released the first official photographs of Pope Francis lying in repose in...
April 26 Set for Pope Francis’ Internment Ceremony
The funeral of Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Square, according to the...
President Tinubu Mourns Pope Francis, Hails Late Pontiff as ‘Voice of Justice for the World’s Forgotten’
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, describing him as a “humble servant of...
Breaking: Pope Francis, 88, exits
The Vatican has confirmed the passing of Pope Francis, the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church, who died at the age of 88....
#EndSARS violence: Pope calls for urgent prayers for Nigeria
By Boye Ajayi From Rome comes an urgent call by Pope Francis for prayers for Nigeria to stop violence, looting, destruction of...
Easter of Virus Sorrow: Pope Francis urges global solidarity
Pope Francis on Easter Sunday called for solidarity the world over to confront the “epochal challenge” posed by the coronavirus pandemic, as...
Pope Francis has ‘mild ailment’, skips mass – Vatican
Pope Francis cancelled a scheduled appearance at mass in Rome on Thursday because of “a mild ailment”, the Vatican said, the day...
