Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], August 9 (ANI): Kazakhstan will host the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions on September 14-15 and Pope Francis will also pay an official visit to the Central Asian country, country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 31 (ANI): Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Andrews Thazhath as the Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church.
Vatican City [Vatican], June 11 (ANI): Ahead of the 12th World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial conference, Pope Francis has extended support for waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines and asked the UN body to adopt measures to ensure access to coronavirus shots fo
Washington [US], May 6 (ANI): American singer and songwriter Madonna has reached out to Pope Francis nearly two decades after her "blasphemous" behaviour was condemned by him.
Tokyo [Japan], May 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet with Pope Francis on May 4 during his official working visit to the Vatican, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing the Holy See.
Vatican City [Vatican], April 18 (ANI): Pope Francis has made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace around the world pointing to a "senseless" war in Ukraine, reconciliation for Myanmar, where violence still persists and for Afghanistan which is gripped by a humanitarian crisis, includin
Vatican City [Vatican], April 17 (ANI): Pope Francis wished a happy Easter to Catholics around the world on Sunday and dedicated his solemn speech to the problem of international conflicts, calling peace efforts "everyone's primary responsibility."
Rome [Italy], April 2 (ANI): As Ukrainian cities continue to be decimated under heavy bombardments and shelling, Pope Francis while speaking with the journalists said that a trip to Ukraine "is on the table."