Pope Francis' funeral to be held Saturday, with public viewing starting Wednesday World leaders praised Francis for his moral leadership and compassion, while ordinary faithful remembered his simplicity and humanity. World 22 Apr, 2025
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88 Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. World 21 Apr, 2025
Transgender inclusion? World's major religions take varying stances on policies toward trans people In Islam, there isn’t a single central religious authority and policies can vary in different regions. Lifestyle 10 Apr, 2024
Vatican blasts sex change surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as grave threats to human dignity The Vatican on Monday declared sex change operations and surrogacy as grave threats to human dignity, putting them on par with abortion and euthanasia as practices that violate God’s plan for human life. World 08 Apr, 2024
Pope Francis calls for a universal ban on surrogacy Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on what he called the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity. World 09 Jan, 2024
Father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz released after his kidnapping in Colombia by ELN guerrillas The father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz was released Thursday by members of a guerrilla group who kidnapped him in northern Colombia, World 10 Nov, 2023
Sinéad O'Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer-songwriter, dies at 56 Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56. Entertainment 27 Jul, 2023
Benedict XVI, reluctant pope who chose to retire, dies at 95 He was the reluctant pope, a shy bookworm who preferred solitary walks in the Alps and Mozart piano concertos to the public glare and majesty of Vatican pageantry. When Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI and was thrust into the footsteps of his beloved and charismatic predecessor, he said he felt a guillotine had come down on him. World 01 Jan, 2023
Dangerous superstition In many African communities, people still live by old traditional religious practices. Often branded as witchcraft, or “voodoo”, these occult practices remain a developmental challenge. Their leaders have large followings and influence how people live their daily lives. Blogs 23 Jun, 2022
Vivaldi opera gets premiere in Ferrara nearly 300 years late The Catholic Church and the northern Italian city of Ferrara made their peace Thursday with Antonio Vivaldi nearly 300 years after the city's archbishop effectively canceled the staging of one of his operas, sending the famed Baroque composer into debt for his final years in exile. Entertainment 31 Dec, 2021
Suicide bomber kills at least five at east Congo restaurant A suicide bomber struck a restaurant in the city of Beni in east Congo on Saturday, killing at least five people as well as himself, officials said. World 26 Dec, 2021
Apostolic Nuncio presents Letter of Credence The Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, presented his Letter of Credence to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari in Kathmandu today. Nepal 25 Nov, 2021
