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Royalty, presidents joining multitude of mourners at Pope Francis’ funeral

Argentine pope passes away at 88 on Monday.

Published 26 Apr, 2025 12:14pm

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Pope Francis’ funeral to be held on Saturday, many world leaders expected

US President Donald Trump and his wife would fly to Rome for service

Published 22 Apr, 2025 04:29pm

World

Pope Francis has dies at 88

He was 88, and had recently survived a serious bout of double pneumonia

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 04:57pm

World

Pope returns to Vatican after five weeks in hospital

88-year-old Pope makes first public appearance since February 14 hospitalisation

Published 23 Mar, 2025 11:30pm

World

Pope Francis still critical but shows ‘slight improvement’, Vatican says

Illness provokes unusual speculation among Catholic cardinals

Published 25 Feb, 2025 12:11am

World

Pope Francis is in critical condition but alert, Vatican says

Pope has been in hospital since February 14

Published 23 Feb, 2025 08:19pm

World

Pope Francis reveals concerns over health, admits he ‘may not survive’ pneumonia battle

Pope's declining health raises questions about the leadership of the Catholic Church

Published 20 Feb, 2025 05:42pm

World

Pope, in hospital with pneumonia, is alert and able to eat, Vatican says

Francis has the onset of double pneumonia

Published 19 Feb, 2025 03:58pm

World

Pope Francis remains in hospital as doctors treat ‘complex’ infection

Pope Francis undergoes routine hospital stay amid health monitoring

Published 18 Feb, 2025 09:58am

World

Pope Francis taken to hospital for bronchitis after struggling to speak

Vatican cancels pope's public meetings for next three days

Published 14 Feb, 2025 10:18pm

World

Pope Francis calls for investigation into potential genocide in Gaza

Pope's comments on the issue after a year of escalating violence, inhumanity

Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:12am

World

Pope Francis opposes U.S. Presidential candidates supporting abortion

Pope emphasizes that it is a sin to terminate pregnancy even in first month

Published 14 Sep, 2024 10:37am

World

Pope to visit Jakarta’s Istiqlal mosque in push for interfaith harmony

The pope is scheduled to participate in an interfaith meeting at the mosque

Published 01 Sep, 2024 01:19pm

Life & Style

It’s OK to joke about God but don’t offend, Pope tells comedians

Around two thirds of the guests were Italians.

Published 15 Jun, 2024 01:20am

Pakistan

Pope Francis says he will try his ‘best’ to visit Pakistan soon

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meets Pope Francis at Vatican City

Updated 04 Jun, 2024 07:13pm

World

Pope Francis, in Easter address, calls for Gaza ceasefire

Pontiff presided over Mass in a packed and flower-bedecked St Peter's Square

Published 31 Mar, 2024 07:25pm

World

Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples in landmark ruling

It should in no way be confused with the sacrament of heterosexual marriage, it added.

Published 19 Dec, 2023 09:08am

Life & Style

Pope Francis condemns burning of Holy Quran

OIC has called for international law to stop religious hatred

Published 04 Jul, 2023 08:35am

World

Pope accepts resignation of India bishop accused of rape

Bishops traditionally hand in their resignation when they turn 75

Published 01 Jun, 2023 05:43pm

World

Former pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95

Funeral is expected to be at the Vatican, presided over by Francis

Published 31 Dec, 2022 03:37pm

پوپ فرانسس نے صحت کی بنا پر عہدہ چھوڑنے کا اشارہ دے دیا

توانائی محفوظ رکھنا چاہتا ہوں تاکہ چرچ کی خدمت کر سکوں، عمر کی وجہ سے عہدہ چھوڑنے کے امکان سے متعلق سوچنا ہوگا، پوپ فرانسس

Published 31 Jul, 2022 12:14pm

World

Pope Francis leaves Rome for Canada apology tour

Pope Francis suffered a small fracture

Published 24 Jul, 2022 01:26pm

World

Pope raps Russian ‘cruelty’ in Ukraine but says war perhaps provoked

Ukraine and the West deny fascist allegation, say war is unprovoked act of aggression.

Published 14 Jun, 2022 03:09pm

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Thousands join Pope for Good Friday service with Ukraine in mind

The traditional event was held at Roman monument after three years due to Covid-19

Published 16 Apr, 2022 10:53am

پوپ فرانسس کی یوکرین روس تنازعات کو ختم کرنے کی اپیل

یوکرین اور روس کے درمیان جاری تنازعات کے دوران ماریوپول شہدا کا شہر بن چکا ہے، معصوم بچوں اور غیر مسلح شہریوں کی قتل و غارت فوری بند کی جائے۔

Published 14 Mar, 2022 02:01pm

World

Pope urges working for peace in New Year's message

Reiterates that peace required 'concrete actions'

Published 01 Jan, 2022 06:16pm

World

Shun polarisation, try dialogue to heal divided world, says pope at Christmas

Asked God to ‘give serenity and unity to families’

Published 25 Dec, 2021 04:33pm

World

Don't exploit migrants for politics, pope says on refugee island

Stresses that global migration crisis cannot be ignored

Published 05 Dec, 2021 04:00pm

World

Pope hopes many countries take Afghan refugees and young are educated

Pope Francis said on Sunday that he was praying that many countries take Afghan refugees and, in an apparent...

Updated 06 Sep, 2021 03:46pm

پوپ فرانسس کے نام بھیجے گئے لفافے سے 3 گولیاں برآمد

ویٹیکن سٹی میں کیتھولک عیسائیوں کے مذہبی پیشوا پوپ فرانسس کے ...

Published 10 Aug, 2021 10:11am