MOSCOW – Five people were shot dead after a terrorist opened fire on worshippers leaving church in southern Russia. Another five people were injured in the attack on the village of Kizlyar in the Muslim-majority […]
SANTIAGO – Tempers are flaring up in Chile after Pope Francis accused the victims of a pedophile priest of ‘slander’ on Thursday. The pontiff said there was “no proof” for their claims that abuse by […]
SANTIAGO – Pope Francis has started the 22nd trip abroad of his papacy after arriving in Chilean capital Santiago late on Monday. Pope Francis arrives in Chile amid threats and protests The Argentine pontiff was […]
SANTIAGO – Pope Francis in on his way to Chile. An Alitalia Boeing 777-200 ER took off from Rome’s Fiumincino-Leonardo da Vinci airport with the pope on board at 8:55 on Monday. The Argentine pontiff […]
DAMASCUS – A bishop in war-torn Syria narrowly escaped death when a bomb landed on his bed during an offensive in the country’s capital, Damascus. According to Christian humanitarian charity Aid to the Church in […]
SANTIAGO – Demonstrations have been planned in Chile, a staunchly Catholic country, ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to the Latin American nation in order to push the Holy See to act against sexual abuse of […]
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis, leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics, used his Christmas message on Monday to call for a negotiated two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the wake of […]
SANTIAGO – The Vatican and the Chilean bishops have simultaneously presented the program for Pope Francis’ visit. The pope will arrive in Santiago on January 15. He will have an intense schedule on January 16. […]
SANTIAGO – The Chilean government hopes that Pope Francis will refrain from mentioning the issue of the maritime demand of Bolivia during the trip he will make to the South American country from January 15 […]
MEXICO – Pope Francis has given money to the earthquake relief effort in Mexico to help survivors and victims’ families in the worst hit areas of the country. Mexico earthquake death toll rises to 90 […]
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