Pope Francis said on Wednesday during his general audience on St Peter’s Square in Vatican City that divorce had become fashionable, while the ideal was that families stay together as one unit. The pope dedicated his audience to a recent trip he made to Ireland to attend the World Meeting of Families. “It’s a fashion trend, we read in[Read More…]
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Palestine opens embassy in Vatican city
Palestinian Authority has opened an embassy at the Vatican on the eve of a peace conference meant to revive long-stalled talks with Israel. Pope Francis and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met Saturday to open a Palestinian embassy in Vatican City. “We are very grateful about the role that the Holy[Read More…]
Mother Teresa: Saint of the destitute is finally canonised in Vatican City
In the presence of thousands of followers, late Mother Teresa was canonised sainthood by Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican city on Sunday. On the eve of her 19th death anniversary, Mother Teresa has been declared a saint as she is believed to have cured many people. Born in 1910 to[Read More…]
Vatican City gears up for Mother Teresa’s canonization on Sunday
Mother Teresa will be declared a saint by Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church in a canonisation ceremony in Vatican City on Sunday in the presence of her followers from all over the world. A 12-member central delegation led by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and two state government-level[Read More…]