Pope Francis, spiritual leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died on Monday aged 88, the Vatican announced. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death in a statement: “At 7:35 this morning (0535 GMT), the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father.” Francis had recently suffered from…
Pope Francis, spiritual leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died on Monday aged 88, the Vatican announced. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death in a statement: “At 7:35 this morning (0535 GMT), the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father.” Francis had recently suffered from…
The Ukrainian parliament voted on Wednesday to ratify the Rome Statute by 281 votes to one, with 22 abstentions, making the country a party to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Parliamentary deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported this on Telegram. The measure was passed with a temporary reservation relating to Ukraine’s military. While Ukraine signed the statute…
