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Pope Francis rejects US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meeting
Vatican City, Oct 1 (IANS) The Vatican has denied US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo an audience with Pope Francis. The Holy See said the Pontiff does not receive politicians during an election period.
2020-10-01
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Politics
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Ex-Pope Benedict 'seriously ill with shingles'
Vatican City, Aug 3 (IANS) Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI is reportedly seriously ill with shingles after returning to the Vatican from a trip to ermany where he was visiting his dying brother, media report said on Monday.
2020-08-03
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Politics,Religion
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Pope urges world to unite to face pandemic
Vatican City, April 13 (IANS) Pope Francis dedicated his Easter Sunday message to everyone affected by the coronavirus pandemic saying "the whole world is suffering and must be united to face it".
2020-04-13
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Politics,Religion
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Pope Francis urges people not to 'yield to fear'
Vatican City, April 12 (IANS) Pope Francis has urged people not to "yield to fear" over the coronavirus pandemic, calling on them to be "messengers of life in a time of death", the media reported.
2020-04-12
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Politics,Religion
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Pope marks Holy Week alone for 1st time in history
Vatican City, April 6 (IANS) Pope Francis held the Palm Sunday mass alone in the St Peters Basilica here for the first time in history due to the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-04-06
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Politics
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Pope Francis receives Italy football squad in Vatican
Vatican City, Oct 13 (IANS) Pope Francis on Sunday received the Italian national football team at the Vatican, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said.
2019-10-13
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Sports,Football
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Pope for action to avoid new boat tragedies in Mediterranean
Vatican City, July 28 (IANS) Pope Francis has urged the international community to act after the sinking of a ship, which is feared to have killed 150 migrants in the Mediterranean.
2019-07-28
Category: International, Holy See (vatican City State),Crime/Disaster/Accident
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