The new Pope’s choice of name signals he will continue the work of his predecessor, “institutionalising” Francis’s reforms, experts have said. Pope Leo XIV, the first American head of the Catholic Church, emerged on to the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica in front of a packed St Peter’s Square on Thursday evening. The election of…
In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected as the 267th pope, taking the papal name Pope Leo XIV. The announcement was made from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, where Cardinal Dominique Mamberti declared “Habemus Papam” to the cheering crowds gathered in St….
By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On April 21, the Holy See, the central governing body of the Catholic Church and Vatican City State, announced the death of Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff. The demise of the pontiff followed bouts of respiratory illnesses–pneumonia in both lungs—among other complications; he has been hospitalised intermittently…
European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, will attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome on Saturday, Arianna Podesta, deputy chief spokeswoman for the European Commission, said on Tuesday. “Let me also confirm that the President (von der Leyen) will travel to Rome on Saturday to attend the funeral ceremony of His Holiness, Pope…
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis died of “Cerebral stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure”. The Catholic Pontiff passed away on Easter Monday morning at the age of 88 after leading the 1.4 billion strong global Catholic Church for 12 years (2013 to 2025). The death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader…
The Federal Government has expressed condolences to the Catholic Church over the passing of Pope Francis. The Pope passed away on Monday, April 21, at the age of 88. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, conveyed the government’s sympathy in a statement issued by Kimiebi Ebienfa, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…
The Lagos State University Muslim Community (LASUMC) expressed shock on Monday at the death of Pope Francis. The community described the pontiff as an iconic leader whose legacy of universal peace will be long remembered. Prof. Amidu Sanni, Chief Imam of the LASU Muslim community, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), describing the…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Pope Francis would be remembered for his efforts to build “a more just, peaceful and compassionate world.” “Today, the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis,” von der Leyen wrote on X, shortly after the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death at the age of 88. “He inspired…
Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, a long-time confidant and Secretary of the late Pope John Paul II, says he believes that the seriously ill Pope Francis is unlikely to resign. Dziwisz served the Polish pope for several decades until his death. According to the 85-year-old Dziwisz on Wednesday, One does not come down from the cross of…
Pope Francis, who is suffering from a severe lung infection, spent a night in hospital without any additional complications, the Vatican said on Wednesday morning. The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church had a “peaceful night” and is now resting, a spokesman said. The Argentinian native has been receiving treatment at the Gemelli Hospital in…
