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PopeLeo XIV said “never again war” in Gaza and Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, saying that “Never again war”. He also welcomed the ceasefire between India and Pakistan. He called for the release of war prisoners and return of Ukrainian children to their families, and welcomed the ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
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The U.S Catholics are reacting to the election of Pope Leo XIV
After the election of Pope Leo XIV, a priest at a cathedral in the US said, “He’ll be able to do his best work on all fronts.” The priest added that he was looking forward to working with the new pope. He further said, “He’ll…be able to spread the gospel around the world.” Pope Leo…
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My hometown pope is Opinion
Daniel Runde, a Catholic who was in St Peter’s Square when Pope Leo XIV was announced as the new pope, said he cried when he heard that Pope Leo XIV is from Chicago. Runde added that he thought of Chicago’s St. Peter’s Church in Chicago’s Loop where he used to go to Mass now and…
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What it was like inside when there was a new pope
The new Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, US, on March 9, 1955. He is the first American pope in over 1,000 years. The new Pope also became the first non-European pontiff in more than 1,300 years. He was elected as the next Pope on Thursday, becoming the fourth consecutive pontiff from the Catholic…
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The first American Pope is Robert Francis Prevost
Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning in Rome, signaling that the 133 cardinal electors have not come to a two-thirds agreement about who the next Pope should be. The cardinals have three times voted without a new pope being elected. With Wednesday’s ballot, the cardinals have three times…
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Charter schools can be religious, but what does that mean for education?
Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that public funding of non-sectarian charter schools is not allowed under the state constitution. The court’s ruling comes after a Catholic school in the state sued to be included in the public charter school system. The court held that public funding of religious schools would put it directly at odds with…
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Pope Francis’ sympathy for migrants was personal
While addressing a meeting of the US Congress in 2013, Pope Francis said, “Migrants and refugees are not pawns on the Chessboard of humanity.” He added that many migrants had come to the US as his family had come from Italy. In February, he addressed a letter to the US bishops about “these delicate moments…
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Crowds of mourners pay their respects to Pope Francis
Pope Francis’ funeral mass on Thursday lasted for around two hours, at least the second-longest for a sitting Pope since John Paul II passed away in 2005. Pope Francis was laid to rest next to the body of his predecessor at St Mary Majors basilica in Rome. US President Donald Trump was among the world…
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Pope Francis chose to be his final resting place in the church
Pope Francis will reportedly be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome after his funeral on Saturday. The funeral procession will stop before the burial in the basilica, Vatican said, adding that live coverage of the funeral and procession will be provided to viewers. Pope Francis has been the first pontiff to…
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The guests include Trump, Prince William and more
Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday will be celebrated by the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. Presidents, prime ministers and royalty are preparing to travel to Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral which will be the most prominent gathering of world leaders since US President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January. Pope Francis…
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The Vatican has Releases photos of Pope Francis
The body of Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 81, has arrived at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. His funeral is scheduled to take place at Saint Mary Major basilica in the Vatican on Saturday. Pope Francis was elected as the 266th Pope in March this year, becoming the first Latin…
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Gaza’s Catholics are sad that Pope Francis is no longer in their lives
Pope Francis had been on the phone with the parish priests of the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza on a weekly basis for the past three years, said spokesperson for the church. “He taught us to be brave…to keep patient and stay strong,” George Antone said. Pope Francis’ death at age 88 was…
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The public viewing for Pope Francis will start on Wednesday
Pope Francis’ body will be taken to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday and will be on display for a day prior to his funeral on Saturday, the Vatican announced. The process of viewing the ex-Pope will begin at 11 am on Wednesday and will continue till about 3 pm on Saturday. Pope Francis passed away…
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Pope Francis will be open for public viewing ahead of his funeral on Saturday
The Pope John Paul II’s body will be buried on April 28 at St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, the Vatican has said. Pope Francis, who was elected last week, will perform a funeral mass on April 30. His funeral will take place in St Peter’s Basilica in the presence of his family and thousands…
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Francis was a surprise to the Times reporter who covered him
Pope Francis, who passed away on Sunday aged 88, was the first pope to use the name since the history of the Catholic Church. Over the dozen years that I reported on him, from the day he was elected in 2013, he kept the church he led, the world he cared about and the reporters…
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Pope Francis has a reputation for being generous with his spirit
Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 on Monday in Rome, a day after the second Sunday of the Easter Breaking of the Second Vatican Council. The first Latin American Pope, Francis, served as Archbishop in Buenos Aires. Pope John Paul II visited Gaza during his papacy and was the first pope to…
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The Supreme Court seems ready to let religious groups decide not to pay unemployment compensation
The Supreme Court will hear a case that will test whether Wisconsin non-profit Catholic Charities can refuse to pay unemployment compensation to some of its employees. The case was brought by a single chapter of Catholic Charities in northern Wisconsin, which claimed that it should be allowed to opt out of the state unemployment compensation…
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The Vatican says Pope Francis is showing slight improvements
The Vatican on Saturday said that Pope Francis, who has been admitted to the Gemelli hospital in Rome due to double pneumonia, is responding well to the treatment and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days. “In order to record these initial improvements in the coming days as well, his doctors have prudently…
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A biographer says Jimmy Carter was an unusual kind of politician
Former US President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on Monday aged 90, was a Southern Baptist and the time for racism and discrimination in America, historian Kai Bird said in his biography ‘The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter’. “When he was…smartest boy in the room,” Bird added. Bird further said that Carter supported…
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Who is the pastor on the FBI’s Most Wanted List?
A Filipino preacher, accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking in the Philippines and similar charges in the United States, surrendered to authorities in his religious complex in the south and flown to Manila. Joseph Quiboloy and his co-accused were flown on a Philippine Air Force C-130 plane to the capital on Sunday night and…
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The woman is Dr. Ruth
Ruth Westheimer, a Jewish Priest who was known for her advice on sex, sexuality and Judaism, has passed away at the age of 96. Westheimer was the author of more than 40 books, including ‘Dr Ruth’s Guide to Good Sex’ and ‘When Sex meets Sex’. Westheimer was also the co-host of the talk show ‘Ask…
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The New York Times takes a look at democracy in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The temple, which was being built by the BJP, is believed to be the birthplace of the Hindu god Ram. It’s located on the site of a mosque constructed by Mughal emperor Mohammad III in 1528, which was demolished…
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Insights and conversations about the moment
Pope Francis said there were too many “frociaggine (gay men) in the training grounds” when he told Italian Bishops about his opinion regarding openly homosexual men being admitted to seminaries. “I don’t want to say that I think homosexuality is not a sin but…we have to find a way to deal with it,” he added.…
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The Palestinians are protesting the Gaza war
Israel has banned a 59-year-old Palestinian from going to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem for six months over concerns that it could lead to violence. Aida al-Sidawi said, “If the Israelis want to keep their hands off Al- Aqsa, then everything will quiet down.” This comes after Israeli security forces raided Al-Aqsa Mosque on Monday, causing…
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The Al-Aqsa mosque is surrounded by uncertainty and anxiety
Muslims in the US give to charity and eat and drinking during Ramadan, the Council on American Islamic Relations in California said. “Ramadan is the month of Al Quds, it’s the month of Al-Aqsa mosque, and we have been preparing to welcome as many worshippers as we can,” Omar Al-Kiswani, the director of Al-Aqsa mosque,…