Tag: Vatican
His Holiness Pope Francis I: Meet the first South American Catholic Pontiff
White smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, March 13th, signifying the end of the 2013 Papal ...
Viva il papa: Jublilation as Pope Francis I emerges Catholic Pontiff (PHOTOS)
by Isi Esene Argentine, Jorge Mario Bergoglio on Wednesday evening became the 266th Pope with millions of Catholic faithfuls all ...
How Jorge Bergoglio emerged as Pope Francis I, the 266th pontiff
The new Pope has been unveiled as Argentine Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, who will take the ...
“No more Pope”: Topless women activists protest papal conclave at Vatican, and things get rough (PHOTOS)
Police wrestled two topless women to the ground during a brief protest in St Peter’s Square outside the Vatican on ...
Vatican purchases £21 million apartment block above ‘Europe’s largest gay sauna’
Italian carabinieri policemen outside St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican (AP) Vatican officials are sweating over claims it has splashed ...
Opinion: Pope wanted, must possess magnetic charm and grit
by Laurie Goodstein and Daniel J. Wakin Before Wednesday, when they stopped giving interviews, the cardinals frequently cited attributes the ...
‘Thank you and good night’: Pope Benedict XVI’s last moments in office in colour (PHOTOS)
After eight years, the Pope said his final farewell to the Vatican last night with a flight into the sunset. ...
SNAPSHOT: Dressed in a red and gold mantel, Pope Benedict XVI flies out of the Vatican in helicopter
Alberto Pizzoliaberto/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The helicopter with Pope Benedict XVI aboard flies past St Peter´s square at the ...
“Thank you for your love” – Pope Benedict XVI leaves the Vatican with final tweet to his followers
by Isi Esene Pope Benedict XVI has left the Vatican after resigning from the position of Pope. The 85-year-old pontiff ...
Opinion: Jesus was a troublemaker – and the next pope should be, too
by Mary Elizabeth Williams We are at a moment in history when the leadership of the Catholic Church is at ...
Just In: Britain’s Cardinal O’Brien resigns over allegations of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ [DETAILS]
Britain’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, is stepping down as leader of the Scottish Catholic Church. It ...
Pope Benedict XVI retired after probe into ‘Vatican gay officials’ – New report
by Rachel Ogbu Controversies following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI continue to spiral out of control. A new report has ...
The REAL STORY of why Pope Benedict resigned XVI, front-runner identified [INVESTIGATION]
Recent news of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation has sparked speculation that more may be involved than the publicly cited reason ...
Could Cardinal Peter Turkson from Ghana be the next Pope? (PHOTOS)
With Pope Benedict XVI’s bombshell announcement Monday that he plans to step down, all eyes are on his potential successors, ...
READ: Pope Benedict’s full resignation letter
by Akan Ido Pope Benedict XVI earlier today announced his resignation to Catholic faithfuls all over the world. In an ...
Just In: Pope Benedict is resigning
by Akan Ido The Cable News Network is reporting that the Pope Benedict will be resigning later in the month. ...
Pope appoints His Lordship, Most Rev Joseph Effiong Ekuwem the new Archbishop of Calabar
by Isi Esene His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI today appointed his Lordship, Most Rev Joseph Effiong Ekuwem as the new ...
“Where Gov Yakowa died and even why he died was a true reflection of who he was” – Bishop Matthew Kukah
Homily at the Burial Mass of late Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, Governor of Kaduna State, Fadan Kagoma, Kaduna on 20th December ...
Opinion: Christmas is not of Christ, but of Baal worship
by Eferovo Igho It is futile to try knowing when Jesus Christ was born, deluding picking a date and satanic ...
In Jesus name, we wait: Pope Benedict’s Twitter account attracts 31,000 followers … and he hasn’t even tweeted yet
by Isi Esene The Catholic Pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI, has opened a Twitter account. His account attracted over 31, 000 ...
Report: Governor Danbaba Suntai suffered brain-damage in plane crash
by Akan Ido There are indications that the Taraba State governor, Danbaba Suntai, who was involved in a plane crash ...
TICKER: Pope appoints Matthew Kukah to Vatican’s Pontifical Council
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto, as a member of ...
TICKER: Vatican warns that faith is falling in rich countries
The Roman Catholic faith in many advanced countries risks being “eclipsed” by an increasingly secularized and materialistic world, bishops who ...
“A great honour” for Nigeria: GEJ congratulates Cardinal Onaiyekan
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has sent a congratulatory message to Bishop John Onaiyekan on his recent elevation to ...
Even the Vatican is worried: Pope Benedict XVI calls for peace in Nigeria
by Tolu Orekoya The explosion of violence in northern cities like Damaturu, Kaduna has caught the attention of the Vatican. In ...
Holy See miracle? Nun’s sex book becomes bestseller 24 hours after the Vatican condemned it
by Chi Ibe YNaija reported, yesterday, how the Vatican was outraged by Rev. Sister Margaret Farley’s book titled “Just Love: A ...
Report: Vatican condemns sex book by US nun
by Chi Ibe The Vatican has written off a book on sexuality which ironically was published by a prominent American ...
15-year-old kidnapped by the catholic church for sex, says Vatican exorcist
by Tolu Orekoya The Catholic church has had its share of woes over the last few years as allegations of ...
#InCaseYouMissedIt: Vatican condemns Boko Haram’s attacks on Nigerian Christians
by Seyi Lawal Following the latest terror attack on a church in Kano, the Vatican has been forced to react. Yesterday, ...
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