Some 30,000 flag-waving worshippers gathered for an open-air mass held by Pope Francis in the mainly Muslim country of Bahrain on Saturday, the highlight of his outreach mission to the Gulf. Many people in the congregation had tears in their eyes as they waited to see the 85-year-old at Bahrain National Stadium. As well as ministering … Read more
ANDREW PIERCE: Edward Leigh is silent on Pope’s ‘Putin altar boy’ jibe By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail Published: 01:52 BST, 23 May 2022 | Updated: 02:25 BST, 23 May 2022 Good Catholics like to take their lead from the Pope. So one might have expected Tory grandee Sir Edward Leigh to have publicly … Read more
Vatican cardinal and nine others will stand trial on charges including extortion, embezzlement and fraud over purchase of property in Chelsea using Church funds Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu will appear before the tribunal of the Holy See The 73-year-old was dismissed from a powerful Vatican job last September Becciu charged with embezzlement, abuse of power … Read more
Pope Francis leaves Iraq after successful first-ever papal visit to the country By Tim Stickings For Mailonline and Afp Published: 07:22 GMT, 8 March 2021 | Updated: 07:23 GMT, 8 March 2021 Pope Francis today finished the first-ever papal trip to Iraq, which went off without a hitch despite security worries and a second wave … Read more
Pope Francis appears for the first time since sciatica forced him to skip New Year Mass and wishes the world ‘peace and serenity’ Pope Francis led the traditional Angelus prayers in the Apostolic Palace ‘I send you all my best wishes for peace and serenity in the new year,’ he said Comes after the Pope skipped … Read more
Vatican demands an explanation from Instagram after Pope Francis’s account liked a photo of a Brazilian model dressed as a schoolgirl Instagram users noticed the papal ‘like’ under a racy photo of Natalia Garibotto The Vatican claimed it ‘can exclude that the “like” came from the Holy See’ The Brazilian model joked after the mishap: … Read more
Vatican demands an explanation from Instagram after Pope Francis’s account liked a photo of a Brazilian model dressed as a schoolgirl Instagram users noticed the papal ‘like’ under a racy photo of Natalia Garibotto The Vatican claimed it ‘can exclude that the “like” came from the Holy See’ The Brazilian model joked after the mishap: … Read more
Pope Francis’s official Instagram account ‘likes’ photo of bikini model in stockings and suspenders Brazilian model Natalia Garibotto, 27, posted a picture of herself in stockings A screenshot shows the Pope’s official Francisus account ‘liking’ the image The pictures shows shows her dressed in a school skirt while packing a locker By Joe Davies For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Vatican cardinal resigns from his post amid £180m financial scandal following purchase of London apartment block using Church funds Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s resignation was accepted by Pope Francis on Thursday He renounced his rights as prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints Mr Becciu was implicated in scandal involving Vatican’s investment in property … Read more
Pope Francis tells parents of LGBT children that ‘God loves them as they are’ Pope Francis reassures the parents of LGBT children that God loves them Parents of LGBT children felt that some religious figures would not accept them The Pope met a group seeking greater acceptance from the church to LGBT people They gave … Read more
Pope Francis removes his mask as he touches worshippers and vows to defeat coronavirus with love at a ‘limited’ public audience at the Vatican as he steps up his return to normal duties Pope was all smiles as he shook hands and touched foreheads on Wednesday The 83-year-old removed his mask as he arrived at … Read more
Pope Francis has urged world leaders to only give coronavirus bailouts to companies which protect the environment and help the needy. The 83-year-old pontiff said the pandemic has laid bare inequalities in the world, and it would be a ‘scandal’ if leaders missed the opportunity to fix them. As countries race to return to ‘normal’, … Read more
An exiled billionaire has accused the Chinese government of giving the Vatican £1.6billion every year in bribes to prevent it from criticising Beijing’s sweeping clampdown on religions. Fugitive tycoon Guo Wengui claimed in a podcast that the Communist Party had been paying the Holy See generously since 2014 because Beijing ‘wanted the Vatican to shut … Read more