Pope urges end to ethnic hatred at open-air mass in Sudan JUBA: Pope Francis appealed Sunday to the people of South Sudan to lay down their “weapons of hatred” at an... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:49am
World New chapter for Pope Francis after death of Benedict XVI VATICAN CITY: With the death of Benedict XVI, Pope Francis enters a new phase of his papacy free from the... Published 04 Jan, 2023 11:29am
World Armed attack on Mexican prison leaves 14 dead CIUDAD JUÁREZ: Gunmen attacked a prison in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez on Sunday, leaving 14 people... Published 02 Jan, 2023 12:27pm
World World suffering from ‘famine of peace’: Pope VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis called for an end to the war in Ukraine and other conflicts in his Christmas message on... Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am
World Pope Francis to address faithful on Christmas Day VATICAN CITY: Thousands of people are set to gather Sunday in St Peter’s Square to hear Pope Francis deliver his... Published 25 Dec, 2022 12:26pm
World Blinken urges Peru reform after Castillo ouster, pope seeks dialogue WASHINGTON: The United States has called for political reform in Peru in the wake of the removal of leftist... Published 19 Dec, 2022 01:10pm
World Pope weeps as he speaks of 'tormented' Ukraine ROME: Pope Francis was unable to hold back tears as he offered prayers for Ukraine Thursday during a traditional... Published 08 Dec, 2022 10:58pm
World Francis’ first visit to Bahrain to cement ties with Islam VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will become the first pontiff in history to visit Bahrain, in a trip this week that is... Published 02 Nov, 2022 04:37am
World Queen Elizabeth’s death: Reaction from world leaders Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the nation’s figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96,... Published 09 Sep, 2022 11:38am
World Question of who might succeed Pope Francis to loom over cardinals’ gathering VATICAN CITY: Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world gather for events at the Vatican starting this weekend... Published 25 Aug, 2022 08:15pm
World Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now A Russian missile attack killed 22 civilians and set a passenger train on fire in eastern Ukraine, officials in Kyiv... Published 25 Aug, 2022 12:24pm
World Ukraine war diverts attention from hunger, says Pope VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis said on Sunday that the war in Ukraine had distracted attention from the problem of world... Published 15 Aug, 2022 05:41am
World Extreme weather is Earth’s ‘chorus of anguish’: Pope VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Thursday called on world leaders to heed the Earth’s “chorus of cries of ... Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am
Life & Style Hiroshima bombing flight book, Mozart manuscript offered at varied auction LONDON: A handwritten Mozart manuscript, a flight book from the bombing of Hiroshima and a fragment from a Gutenberg... Published 15 Jul, 2022 02:07pm
World Pope expresses solidarity with people of Sri Lanka VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday expressed solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka who "continue to suffer from... Published 10 Jul, 2022 03:53pm
World Pope Francis denies he is planning to resign soon VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has dismissed reports that he plans to resign in the near future, saying he is on track... Published 04 Jul, 2022 03:19pm
World Pro-life is not just opposing abortion, Vatican says VATICAN CITY: Anti-abortion activists should be concerned with other issues that can threaten life, such as easy... Published 26 Jun, 2022 05:44am
World Pope postpones Africa visit over knee problem VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has postponed his upcoming trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan due ... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:08am
World Pope, Japan PM, discuss hopes for nuclear-free world VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis and the prime minister of Japan, the only country to be hit by atomic bombs, met on... Published 04 May, 2022 07:32pm
World Pope defends media freedom, pays tribute to killed reporters VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday paid tribute to journalists who have died or been jailed in the line of duty,... Published 02 May, 2022 07:30am
World Civilians evacuated from Ukraine's Mariupol; U.S. Speaker Pelosi visits Kyiv KYIV/BEZIMENNE: Around 100 Ukrainian civilians were being evacuated from a ruined steelworks in the city of Mariupol... Published 01 May, 2022 11:58pm
World Ukrainian soldiers hold out in Mariupol, pope laments ‘Easter of War’ KYIV: Ukrainian soldiers resisted a Russian ultimatum to lay down arms on Sunday in the pulverised port of Mariupol,... Published 18 Apr, 2022 06:25am
World Pope implicitly criticises Putin on invasion, considers Kyiv trip VALLETTA: Pope Francis said on Saturday he was considering a trip to Kyiv and implicitly criticised Russian ... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Pakistan Pope Francis to be urged to visit Pakistan: Ashrafi ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Tahir Mahmood... Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:39am
World Pope leads crowds in prayer for peace in Ukraine VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday led crowds in St. Peter’s Square in silent prayer for Ukraine, appealing to... Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:47am
World Pope says female genital mutilation affronts dignity, must end VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis condemned female genital mutilation and trafficking of women for prostitution on Sunday,... Published 07 Feb, 2022 05:22am
World Pope confers lay ministries on women, formalising recognition of roles VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday for the first time conferred the lay Roman Catholic ministries of lector and... Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am
Print Ukraine crisis: Pope calls for world day of ‘prayer for peace’ VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday called for an international day of “prayer for peace” on January 26 to stop... Updated 24 Jan, 2022 09:26am
Opinion Pope Francis’ cri de coeur Pope Francis deserves a lot of praise for asking all European countries that they must share the responsibility for... Published 21 Jan, 2022 05:27am
World Pope sends money for migrants VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has pledged 100,000 euros ($114,000) to help migrants blocked on the border between ... Published 19 Jan, 2022 06:15am
Foreign authorities seeking properties/bank accounts info: FBR won’t intimate concerned taxpayer about request