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Kerala priest George Koovakad elevated to Cardinal by Pope Francis

Kerala priest George Koovakad elevated to Cardinal by Pope Francis

Hailing from the Archdiocese of Changanassery in Kerala, Koovakad's appointment brings the total number of Indian cardinals to six, further strengthening the country's representation in the Vatican

08 December,2024 03:16 PM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | PTI
Pope Francis cites Sree Narayana Guru's teachings to combat global intolerance

Pope Francis cites Sree Narayana Guru's teachings to combat global intolerance

The Pope said the troubled state of the world today can partly be attributed to the failure to uphold the teachings of religions

01 December,2024 01:36 PM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | PTI
Hostages freed from Gaza meet with Pope Francis

Hostages freed from Gaza meet with Pope Francis

The freed hostages included Yelena Troufanov, who was released last November but whose son Sasha remains in Gaza and appeared in a video released Wednesday by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group

15 November,2024 09:50 AM IST | Rome | ANI
Belgium gives Pope Francis a fierce welcome

Belgium gives Pope Francis a fierce welcome

But even King Philippe had strong words for Francis.

28 September,2024 09:19 AM IST | Brussels | Agencies
Pope slams Harris and Trump on anti-life stances

Pope slams Harris and Trump on anti-life stances

The Argentine Jesuit was asked to provide counsel to American Catholic voters during an airborne news conference while he flew back to Rome from his four-nation tour through Asia.

14 September,2024 10:56 AM IST | Kolkata | PTI
Pope Francis’ East Timor mass draws 6 lakh people

Pope Francis’ East Timor mass draws 6 lakh people

They got occasional spritzes of relief from water trucks that plied the field with hoses.

11 September,2024 09:48 AM IST | Tasitolu | Agencies
Pope Francis arrives in East Timor

Pope Francis arrives in East Timor

“Viva el Papa!” they shouted as he passed by. The 87-year-old Francis seemed to relish the greeting, smiling broadly

10 September,2024 07:35 AM IST | Dili | Agencies
Pope to bring in a ton of humanitarian aid to remote Papua New Guinea

Pope to bring in a ton of humanitarian aid to remote Papua New Guinea

An estimated 35,000 people filled the stadium in the capital Port Moresby for the morning Mass

08 September,2024 07:46 AM IST | Port Moresby | AP
Grand imam, Pope make joint call to fight violence

Grand imam, Pope make joint call to fight violence

In the morning event at Jakarta’s iconic Istiqlal Mosque, Francis presided over an interreligious gathering rich with symbolic meaning and personal touches

06 September,2024 07:28 AM IST | Jakarta | Agencies
Pope urges Indonesia to fight extremism

Pope urges Indonesia to fight extremism

Cannons boomed as Francis joined Widodo on the veranda of the palace along with President-elect Prabowo Subianto

05 September,2024 07:30 AM IST | Jakarta | Agencies

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