German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to travel to Rome at the beginning of March to meet Pope Francis. The head of the Catholic Church would receive the chancellor in the Vatican on March 2, government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit announced in…
Pope Francis discharged from hospital following abdominal surgery
Pope Francis was discharged from a hospital in Rome on Friday following an operation on his abdomen. Seated in a wheelchair, he waved to onlookers as he was driven from the Gemelli Hospital, where he was operated on to prevent…
Pope Francis to undergo urgent hernia operation
Pope Francis, 86, must undergo an urgent operation on Wednesday afternoon to repair a hernia in his abdominal area and will be hospitalised for “several days,” the Holy See announced. The operation will be performed under general anaesthetic in a…
Pope Francis, 86, taken to Rome hospital for a check-up
Pope Francis has been taken to hospital, according to a media report, but there was no official information from the Vatican about the 86-year-old’s health. The local media report said the pontiff arrived at the Gemelli Clinic in the morning…
Pope Francis meets movie director Martin Scorsese as pontiff resumes audiences after fever
Pope Francis has met film director Martin Scorsese as the pontiff resumed holding audiences after a bout of fever forced him to cancel engagements this week. A Vatican schedule of his appointments for Saturday showed the 86-year-old pontiff had received…
Pope Francis: Easter Mass brings relief to public after pontiff’s illness
In the early hours on a stunning Easter morning in Vatican City, thousands of people from around the world waited to be let into St Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ Mass. Once access was opened, nuns and priests were among…
Thousands pour into St Peter’s Square for funeral of Benedict XVI
Mourners have poured into Saint Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI to pay their final respects to the German theologian and attend a rare requiem mass for a dead pontiff presided over by a living one.…
Jason Momoa apologises for taking photos in the Vatican
Jason Momoa has apologised after taking photos inside the Vatican while working in Italy. The actor has been staying in Rome shooting the forthcoming film Fast & Furious 10, which is set to be released next year. Last week, the…