Search For "basilica"
Meloni's face removed from Rome church fresco amid controversy
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The fresco, located in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina, a historic church near the Italian parliament, had been undergoing restoration after water damage when parishioners and visitors noticed that one of the angelic figures appeared to look unusually contemporary. Photos published by
Read More
Goa CM Pramod Sawant attends Feast Mass of St. Francis Xavier
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant attended the Feast Mass of St. Francis Xavier, which was held in Old Goa on Wednesday.
Read More
The process to elect a new Pope set to get underway with the conclave of C
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Cardinals made the decision at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall.
Read More
President Murmu attends Pope Francis' funeral in Vatican City
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Minority Affairs, George Kurian and Deputy Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly, Joshua De Souza, who are part of the official Indian delegation, also attended the ceremony.
Read More
Pope Francis' funeral concludes at St Peter's Basilica, his coffin moves o
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Large crowds lined up along Rome's streets to pay their respects to Pope Francis as the white popemobile carrying his coffin made its way across the Vatican flanked by motorbikes on its way to the pope's final resting place, a place of his choosing.
Read More
Vatican concludes Pope Francis' lying in state with sealing of coffin
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Pope Francis' coffin was sealed in a private Vatican ceremony on Friday, formally ending three days of lying in state at St. Peter's Basilica. Around 250,000 mourners visited, and his funeral will be held Saturday morning, beginning nine days of mourning.
Read More
Vatican City: President Murmu pays homage to Pope Francis
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
President Droupadi Murmu paid homage to Pope Francis at the Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on Friday, along with senior Indian ministers, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Read More
Vatican announces funeral for Pope Francis on Saturday
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
"The tomb should be in the ground; simple, without particular ornamentation, bearing only the inscription: Franciscus," Pope Francis said in his spiritual testament, dated June 29, 2022 that was published after his demise.
Read More
US VP Vance attends Good Friday service at St Peter's Basilica, to meet Va
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
US Vice President JD Vance attended a Good Friday service at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy, as part of his Easter weekend visit, and is scheduled to meet with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state, on Saturday
Read More
Tamil Nadu: Grand Holy Thursday celebration held at Velankanni church
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A grand Holy Thursday celebration was held at the world-renowned Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health in Velankanni, located in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu.
Read More
Annai Velankanni festival begins with flag hoisting
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The 11-day annual feast of Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Health, popularly called Annai Velankanni Matha, kickstarted in Chennai on Thursday evening with a huge procession and hoisting of the holy flag.
Read More
Pope Francis calls for Gaza ceasefire in traditional Easter speech amid he
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In his customary Easter speech on Sunday, Pope Francis called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, according to CNN.
Read More