Pope Francis

Church to have prayer day for sexual abuse victims

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Monday announced plans for a worldwide day of prayer for… Read More

Mother Teresa’s legacy under cloud as sainthood nears

KOLKATA, INDIA: As the Vatican prepares to declare Mother Teresa a saint this Sunday, in… Read More

More bodies located beneath rubble in Italy earthquake zone

AMATRICE: Rescuers believe they have found more bodies buried deep in the rubble of the… Read More

Pope says Islam is not terrorism

ISLAMABAD: Pope Francis said Sunday that Islam could not be equated with terrorism and warned… Read More

Pope Francis falls in Poland, escapes injury

CZESTOCHOWA, POLAND: Pope Francis fell on Thursday after stumbling down a step on an altar… Read More

‘World at war’, but not a religious war: Pope Francis

KRAKOW, POLAND: Pope Francis said Wednesday the world was at war but argued that religion… Read More

Pope Francis to receive Al-Azhar Grand Imam at Vatican

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will meet the spiritual leader of the world's Sunni Muslims in an… Read More

Pope Francis to issue guide to love and marriage

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will on Friday issue new guidelines on the Church's approach to… Read More

Pope urges Pakistan to protect religious minorities

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Monday condemned the Easter suicide bomb by extremist militants that… Read More

On Good Friday, pope says Islamist militants profane God’s name

Pope Francis condemned "unprecedented violence" by Islamist militants, saying at a Good Friday service that… Read More

Pope Francis approves sainthood for Mother Teresa

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Tuesday approved sainthood for Mother Teresa, the missionary nun who… Read More

Pope shocked by ‘diabolical’ attack on Yemen care home

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has slammed as "diabolical" an attack on an elderly care home… Read More

Pope says Trump ‘not Christian’ in a sign of global concern

Pope Francis forcefully injected himself into the U.S. presidential campaign on Thursday, assailing Republican candidate… Read More

“No Planet B”, marchers worldwide tell leaders before U.N. climate summit

More than half a million people from Australia to Paraguay joined the biggest day of… Read More

Relief agencies battle to reach Afghan-Pakistan earthquake victims

ISLAMABAD: Relief agencies were battling Wednesday to reach cold and hungry survivors of a devastating… Read More

Angela Merkel tops speculation on winning Nobel Peace Prize

STOCKHOLM: German Chancellor Angela Merkel could win this year's Nobel Peace Prize, a media report… Read More

Israel opposes Palestinian flag-raising at the UN

UNITED NATIONS: Israel on Tuesday expressed strong opposition to a draft resolution that would allow… Read More

Pope Francis surpasses 22 million Twitter followers

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis surpassed 22 million Twitter followers Wednesday on his multiple accounts, joining… Read More

Environmental sinners will answer to God: Pope

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Tuesday warned "the powerful of the earth" they will answer… Read More

Twitter becoming increasingly popular with world leaders — except those of Pakistan

By Azhar Khan The fast evolving digital world and rapid globalization have not only drawn… Read More