Religion
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Pope to Enter Hospital on Tuesday for Lung Operation: Vatican
The surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule, or small growth of tissue in the lung, will mark the pope’s first hospitalisation since he became head of the Catholic Church on May 8, 2025.
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#BREAKING: Tanzanian Bishop Blocked From Visiting Lissu In Prison
The opposition has demanded an explanation from the government and prison authorities, warning that the incident raises serious concerns about religious freedom and the treatment of political detainees.
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Pope Leo XIV Marks One-year Anniversary With Visit to Southern Italy
On the first anniversary of his May 8, 2025 election, the first American pontiff is travelling to Pompeii and Naples, starting the visit at a shrine founded by a former Satanic priest.
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Rubio Seeks to Ease Tensions with US Pope
Rubio, a devout Catholic, sought to play down the rift ahead of the private audience, which will be followed by talks with Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin.
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Pope Leo Meets First Woman Archbishop of Canterbury
Pope Leo XIV met on Monday with the first woman to lead the world’s Anglican Christians, the newly enthroned Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, urging unity to evangelize more effectively.
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Pope in Equatorial Guinea Criticises Prison Conditions
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called for “greater room for freedom” in Equatorial Guinea and delivered a rare criticism of living conditions for prisoners before visiting inmates in a jail known for its squalor and…
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Pope Leo Comes Into His Own with Trump Spat
US President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s centuries-old civilisation was the red line that prompted Pope Leo to show his colours, analysts say.
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Pope’s African Tour Begins in Shadow of Trump Ire
Trump has called the pontiff “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy”, suggesting that cardinals only elected Leo pope in May 2025 because he was American, and a potential bridge to Washington.
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Ex-midwife enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury
Mullally, who is married with two children, becomes the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, the first having been appointed in the late sixth century.
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Pope urged to appoint exorcists in every diocese over fears of worldwide surge in Satanism
The Pope has been urged by the International Association of Exorcists (AIE) to appoint at least one trained exorcist priest in every diocese worldwide due to a reported surge in Satanism and occult practices.
