Vatican City: Pope Francis is dead at the age of 88, the Vatican announced Monday. The Argentine pontiff, who ascended to the papacy in March 2013, had recently endured a 38-day hospital stay battling pneumonia. Despite his involvement in Easter rites…
Vatican City: The conclave of cardinals to elect a new pope begins with the arrival of the cardinal electors in Rome, followed by a mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. This sacred assembly officially commences with the proclamation of “extra omnes” (everyon…
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday paid tribute to Pope Francis who has died at 88. Francis “promoted a more equal world” and his efforts will have “a lasting legacy,” said Starmer, adding that “…
Rome: Argentine President Javier Milei will come to Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral, sources said Monday. Milei will travel to Rome to bid farewell to Pope Francis, who died this morning in his residence at Casa Santa Marta, they said.
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London: King Charles III on Monday paid homage to Pope Francis, recalling his “compassion” and ecumenical commitment in a message released by Buckingham Palace also on behalf of Queen Camilla at the death of the Argentine pontiff at the age of 88.
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Vatican City: Pope Francis defended the Palestinians from the alleged Israeli “genocide” in Gaza, Islamist militant group Hamas said on his death Monday.
According to Ansa News Agency, “Pope Francis was a firm defender of the legitimate rights of th…
Vatican City: European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said at the pope’s death Monday that his wisdom had touched lives beyond faith. “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis,” she said on X.
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Rome: The late Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88, is being criticized by Italian victims of clerical sex abuse for not taking sufficient action despite frequently addressing the issue during his papacy.
According to Ansa News Agency, th…