Tag: Pope Francis
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10 Cardinals who might succeed Pope Francis
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By Okiki Adeduyite Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church has entered a period known as sede vacante, which is Latin for “the seat being…
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Pope Francis, a shepherd with the sheep’s smell
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By Devin Watkins Pope Francis loved being with other people. You could see it every Wednesday morning when he held his weekly General Audiences. It was even visible when he…
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Breaking: Pope Francis is dead
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Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church worldwide, is dead. Aged 88, he was confirmed dead by the Vatican in the early hours of Monday, a day after he appeared…
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Pope Expresses ‘Shame’ At Scale Of Clergy Abuse In France
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Pope Francis expressed “shame” for himself and the Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday for the scale of child sexual abuse within the church in France and acknowledged failures in putting…
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Pope announces Cardinal Onaiyekan’s retirement
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Pope Francis, on Saturday, officially announced the retirement of His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan as the Archbishop of Abuja Dioceses. This was made known by Mr Josef Ishu, Department of…
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Breaking: Pope Francis trapped in Vatican elevator
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Pope Francis has been rescued by firefighters after he got trapped in an elevator for 25 minutes, ahead of his weekly address on Sunday. When he was finally rescued, Francis…
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Pope Says Priest Celibacy Not ‘Optional’
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Pope Francis/ AFP Pope Francis said Monday celibacy for priests was a “gift to the Church” and not “optional”, nixing the prospect of married men being ordained. “Personally I think…