VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, celebrated his first Mass as pontiff on Friday, presiding in the Sistine Chapel with the cardinals who elected him to succeed Pope Francis and follow in his social justice-minded footsteps. Wearing white vestments, Leo processed into the Sistine Chapel and blessed the cardinals as he […]
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a long-time missionary in Latin America, was elected as the surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. pope and taking the name Leo XIV. Pope Leo appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after white smoke billowed from a chimney […]
A still from ‘Conclave’ | Photo Credit: Prime Video Sure, life can imitate art, but how bizarre can it get? An article published by Politico has triggered a myriad of reactions from netizens. It claims that many real-life cardinals, currently participating in a conclave to elect the new Pope, watched the 2024 film Conclavefor guidance. […]
When the College of Cardinals gathers beneath the frescoed ceiling of the Sistine Chapel on May 7, all eyes will be on the white smoke. But beyond the Vatican’s walls, eyes are also on the odds.For more than six centuries, betting on the papacy has been a strange, enduring tradition. While modern sportsbooks like FanDuel […]
New Delhi: Martin Scorsese is producing a new documentary that will include the late Pope Francis’ last on-camera interview. The film, Aldeas – A New Story, is co-produced by Aldeas Scholas Films, the production company of Pope Francis’ international non-profit organisation Scholas Occurrentes, founded in 2013 to focus on youth worldwide. The documentary will follow […]
(Source: itismaxhooray/Instagram) As the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis, a TikToker has found a viral way to keep younger audiences engaged in the otherwise secretive process of choosing the next Pope by turning it into a fantasy league, reports The Washington Times. The papal conclave, set to begin on May 7 at the […]
Cardinals from all over the world have begun convening in Rome to prepare to hold a conclave to select a successor for Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88. As the Catholic Church stands at a pivotal transition, eyes turn to the men who will eventually select its new leader […]
A humble coffin, a grand farewell: 400,000 mourners and world leaders pay final respects to Pope Francis Source link
The official programme of the ceremonies for Pope Francis: 9:00 am IST St Peter’s Square opens. 1:00 pm IST US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania arrive in St Peter’s Square. 1:30 pm IST The funeral mass begins. It will be presided over by Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals. […]
Pope Francis meets with President Donald Trump, left, on the occasion of their private audience, at the Vatican, May 24, 2017 (Image: AP) US President Donald Trump, who has differences with Pope Francis over ideologies, will attend his funeral on Saturday. Pope Francis took his last breath on Easter Monday. Pope Francis and Trump have […]
