Legio Maria split again as Popes end two-month handshake

By George Juma,

Legio Maria Popes Romanus Ongombe and Raphael Adika have yet again gone their separate ways two months after entering a truce that was set to bring an...

handshake , legio maria , Pope Raphael Adika , pope Romanus Ongombe

Photo of drowned migrant triggers fight over Trump asylum clampdown

By Reuters,

A harrowing photo of a Salvadoran migrant and his young daughter who drowned in the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border became the focus on Wednesday...

Donald Trump , migrants , U.S.-Mexico border , United Nations

Pope expresses sadness over image of drowned father, child

By VOA,

Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed sadness over the fate of the father and young daughter who drowned in the Rio Grande while trying to cross into th...

Pope Francis , US-Mexico border

Pope puts first African-American priest, an ex-slave, on path to sainthood

By Reuters,

Pope Francis on Wednesday put Father Augustine Tolton, the first African-American Catholic priest who started life as a slave in the 19th century U.S....

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Pope Francis appeals for peace, dialogue in Sudan

By Reuters,

Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for peace in Sudan following a bloody crackdown by security forces on pro-democracy protesters in Khartoum last week. ...

Khartoum , Pope , Sudan

Pope asks forgiveness for historical mistreatment of Roma people

By Reuters,

Pope Francis on Sunday asked forgiveness in the name of the Catholic Church for the mistreatment of the Roma people, a move likely to increase tension...

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Priest blames ‘devil’ as he’s confronted by alleged victim whose life was ruined

By CNN,

"Father, I wanted to look you in the eye ... I wanted to ask you why?" demands Anna Misiewicz as she confronts the parish priest she says abused her w...

Anna Misiewicz , Catholic priests , Pope John Paul II

Pope extends Burnley contract until end of 2023

By Reuters,

Goalkeeper Nick Pope has signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him at Burnley until the end of the 2023 season, the Premier League clu...

Burnley , Goalkeeper Nick Pope , Premier League , three-year contract extension

Legio Maria Popes finally end decade-long feud

By Citizen Reporter,

By James Latano Two factions of the Legio Maria church who have been embroiled in wrangles for a decade now have finally entered a truce and buried...

legio maria , Pope Raphael Adika , pope Romanus Ongombe

Pope Francis: Bishops accountable for sexual abuse or cover ups

By Reuters,

Pope Francis introduced sweeping changes in Catholic Church law on Thursday to hold bishops accountable for sexual abuse or covering it up. This ma...

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Pope defends migrants during trip to immigration-adverse Bulgaria

By Reuters,

Pope Francis said on Monday the plight of suffering immigrants and refugees was “the cross of humanity,” taking up their case for the second conse...

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Pope says emigration, low birth rates have brought ‘Ice Curtain’ on Europe

By Reuters,

Pope Francis urged European leaders on Sunday to address wealth inequality and low birth rates which he said had created an “ice curtain” between ...

Eastern Orthodox Church , Pope Francis

Keitany- What Pope Francis told me

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Veteran athlete Mary Keitany has expressed her joy after meeting with the head of  the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, at the Vatican City in Rome, It...

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Pope Francis donates Ksh.50M to help Central American migrants in Mexico

By CNN,

Pope Francis donated $500,000 (Ksh. 50,714,250) to aid migrants in Mexico, the Vatican announced Saturday. The money will be used for housing, foo...

Central America , Mexico , migrants , Pope Francis

DP Ruto counters clergy over controversial harambee remarks

By Citizen Team,

Deputy President William Ruto has responded to church leaders over plans to review donations from politicians, saying they are Christians first and 'o...

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Pope condemns Sri Lanka Easter attacks as ‘such cruel violence’

By Reuters,

Pope Francis on Sunday condemned attacks that killed at least 138 people in three churches and four hotels in Sri Lanka as “such cruel violence” a...

Pope Francis washes feet of prisoners at Holy service

By Reuters,

Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 prisoners on Thursday at a traditional service, telling them to shun any inmate hierarchy structure or l...

Pope Francis , Rome , The Vatican

Vatican holds spiritual retreat for peace in South Sudan

By VOA,

Pope Francis has told leaders of South Sudan that peace is possible and urged the country's leaders to seek what unites and overcome what divides. ...

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Why Pope Francis kissed feet of South Sudan rivals Machar, Kiir: Priest explains

By Agencies,

Pope Francis, in a dramatic gesture after an unprecedented retreat at the Vatican, knelt to kiss the feet of South Sudan’s previously warring leader...

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Pope Francis kisses feet of President Salva Kiir, Riek Machar – VIDEO

By Reuters,

Pope Francis, in a dramatic gesture after an unprecedented retreat at the Vatican, knelt to kiss the feet of South Sudan’s previously warring leader...

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