NEW DELHI: In India, Parle-G biscuits are synonymous with simplicity, a nostalgic tea-time snack, a budget-friendly staple found in almost every household. In war-ravaged Gaza, however, the iconic Indian biscuit has taken on a grim new identity: a luxury item, symbolising the desperation of a population teetering on the brink of famine.A viral social media […]
VATICAN CITY: Leo XIV visited an Augustinian sanctuary near Rome Saturday in his first outing since being made pope, after telling cardinals he intended to follow his predecessor’s path as pontiff, praising Francis’s “complete dedication to service”.The Chicago-born pontiff paid a “private visit” Saturday afternoon to the Mother of Good Counsel Sanctuary in Genazzano, about […]
(AP photo) VATICAN CITY: Presidents, royalty and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at a solemn funeral ceremony, where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff’s legacy of caring for migrants, the downtrodden and the environment to be kept alive. US President Donald Trump, who had clashed with the pope on those issues, […]
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Pope Francis wanted a humble tomb at Rome’s St Mary Major Basilica, reveals his will (Picture credit: AP) Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88, had long expressed his desire to be buried in the Papal Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome, instead of the traditional burial site for […]
At the cathedral mourners lined up to take photos of a framed photograph of the pope before a gilded altar. It was flanked by a papal tiara and a giant staff, meant to symbolize his pastoral work. In a notebook, they scrawled messages of condolences. “He was just different,” said Diana Pallais, 56, a Nicaraguan […]
