Tag: Pope Francis
Pope Francis: Lent is a time to ‘encounter wild beasts and angels’
On the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis focused his Angelus address on the temptation of Jesus in the desert to highlight that it...
Pope calls for universal ban on surrogate parenting, calls it ‘deplorable’
Pope Francis called on Monday for a global ban on parenting via surrogacy, calling the practice "deplorable" and a grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child.
Pope Francis appoints bishop for Nigeria’s new diocese, Katsina
Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Gerald Mamman Musa Bishop of the newly created Diocese of Katsina in northern Nigeria.
Pope appoints Rev. Fr. Habila Daboh, bishop-elect for Zaria Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop-elect Habila Tyiakwonaboi Daboh as the new Bishop of Zaria.
70th anniversary of Pope Francis’ discovery of vocation to priesthood
Seventy years ago, on 21 September 1953, the young Jorge Mario Bergoglio - now Pope Francis - went to confession before a party and had an experience of mercy that became a decisive moment in his life and would lead to his vocation as a priest.
Pope extends sex abuse law to include lay leaders
Pope Francis has extended the clergy sex abuse law to now include lay leaders who head international associations recognised by the Vatican.