World’s most celebrated teacher Peter Tabichi meets Pope Francis at the Vatican

By Citizen Reporter,

Peter Tabichi, the Kenyan science teacher who won the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2019, met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Tuesday. Tabi...

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Pope Francis apologises for slapping woman’s hand, terms it a ‘bad example’

By Reuters,

Pope Francis apologized on Wednesday for having angrily slapped a woman’s arm when she had grabbed hold of his hand and yanked him towards her, sayi...

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Pope Francis slaps woman’s hand to free himself – VIDEO

By CNN,

Pope Francis was happily greeting children and pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on Tuesday when he slapped a woman's hand to free himself. The pope w...

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No more secrecy rules in sexual abuse cases linked to Catholic clergy: Pope

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Pope Francis has abolished Vatican secrecy rules that ensured investigations and proceedings of sexual abuse cases involving Catholic clergy members w...

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Vatican: Halloween’s roots in Catholic tradition

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Halloween has for years been a popular holiday particularly in the Western world. Spooky costumes are the order of the night as the children go fro...

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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...

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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...

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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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Former Vatican treasurer appeals against abuse convictions

By Reuters,

Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell appeared in an Australian court on Wednesday for an appeal hearing against his convictions for sexually ...

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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...

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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 ...

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Italy, France celebrate Da Vinci’s genius on 500th anniversary of his death

By VOA,

Events have begun in Italy and France to celebrate the Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vince on the 500th anniversary of his death. In his Tuscan homet...

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...

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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...

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Fire guts Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris; Macron pledges to rebuild

By Reuters,

A massive fire consumed Notre-Dame Cathedral on Monday, gutting the roof of the Paris landmark and stunning France and the world. Firefighters howe...

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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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