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VATICAN CITY: Rome prosecutors investigating the disappearance of a teenager 40 years ago are looking afresh at the possible involvement of her uncle following information supplied by the Vatican, Italian media reported Tuesday (Jul 11) - a…

Since becoming pope, he has sought to promote clergy from developing nations far from Rome to the highest ranks of the Church, as part of his general philosophy of diversity and inclusion. The names Pope Francis announced on Sunday include…

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis offered prayers on Sunday (Jun 25) for the family of a teenager who went missing 40 years ago this week, an intervention her brother hailed as a sign the Vatican was finally engaging seriously with its most famous…

Pope Francis leads Regina Caeli prayer from his window at the Vatican (Image: Reuters)Brother of Emanuela Orlandi releases audio recording alleging Vatican involvement in her disappearance. Pope Francis on Sunday rejected as offensive…

Last Updated: April 08, 2023, 04:13 ISTPope Francis presides over the Palm Sunday mass on April 2, 2023 at St. Peter's square in The Vatican. (AFP)The 86-year-old pontiff sat through a “Passion of the Lord” service in St. Peter’s Basilica…

Last Updated: April 02, 2023, 15:03 ISTPope Francis presides over the Palm Sunday mass on April 2, 2023 at St. Peter's square in The Vatican. (AFP)Pope Francis' admittance to hospital with breathing difficulties sparked concerns he may not…

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will preside over mass in St Peter's Square on Sunday (Apr 2) as he kicks off events leading to Easter, just a day after leaving hospital following a bout of bronchitis. The 86-year-old's admittance to hospital…

Pope Francis has seen a marked improvement in his health after receiving an infusion of antibiotics for an infectious bronchitis, the Vatican said in an upbeat statement on Thursday.The pope was taken to hospital on Wednesday after…

HEALTH CONDITIONS The leader of the world's nearly 1.4 billion Roman Catholics suffers from diverticulitis, a condition that can infect or inflame the colon, and was operated on at the Gemelli hospital in 2021 to remove part of his colon.…

Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who marks the 10th anniversary of his election as pontiff on March 13.1936Dec. 17 – Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the son of…