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New members of elite Swiss Guard sworn in to protect the pope
Maximilian Fischer, 20, is one of the new recruits to an institution that has been protecting popes since the...
World
Pope deplores deaths in Gaza and Ukraine from ‘folly of war’
Pope Francis on Wednesday issued a fresh appeal for peace in Gaza and Ukraine, deploring the killing of aid...
World
Pope Francis, in Easter address, calls for Gaza ceasefire
Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages in an Easter...
World
Pope soldiers through Easter Vigil after missing procession
Pope Francis on Saturday soldiered through a more than 2-hour Easter Vigil Mass in St Peter's Basilica, one of...
World
Pope Francis to take part in Easter Vigil, Vatican says
Pope Francis is scheduled to take part in an Easter Vigil service on Saturday as planned following his last-minute...
World
Pope, looking well, visits female prison for foot-washing ritual
Pope Francis looked well as he washed and kissed the feet of 12 women prisoners on Thursday at a...
World
Pope appears in better health ahead of busy Easter schedule
Pope Francis, whose frail health has been a growing source of concern in recent weeks, appeared in better shape...
World
Pope says option of resigning is only ‘a distant hypothesis’
Pope Francis has no intention of resigning as he feels that his health is good enough to allow him...
World
After Ukraine controversy, Pope again condemns ‘madness of war’
Pope Francis on Wednesday issued a fresh condemnation of all wars, days after irking Kyiv and Western capitals for...
Opinion
The mistake of the Pope
When a hierarch reaches the point of playing God in his mind, or even in his desire, it becomes...
World
Pope Francis skips reading at audience, says he still has a cold
Pope Francis skipped a reading at his Wednesday weekly audience, delegating the task to an aide and telling the...
World
Pope sees ‘hypocrisy’ in those who criticise LGBT blessings
Pope Francis said he sees "hypocrisy" in criticism of his decision to allow priests to bless same-sex couples, possibly...
World
Pope denounces ‘hypocrisy’ of those who criticise LGBT blessings
Pope Francis said he sees "hypocrisy" in criticism of his decision to allow priests to bless same-sex couples, possibly...
