Tag: Pope Francis

Pope Francis sustains forearm injury after fall

Aminu Imam
Pope Francis sustains forearm injury

The Vatican announced yesterday that Pope Francis injured his right forearm after falling at his residence, but confirmed that there were no fractures. The statement read: “This morning, following a fall at the Santa Marta residence, Pope Francis sustained a contusion on his right forearm, without fractures. As a precaution, the arm was immobilised”. The 88-year-old pontiff, who has led the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church since 2013, often relies on a cane or wheelchair due to knee and back pain. In recent years, Pope Francis has faced several health challenges,…

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Pope slams Harris, Trump campaigns as against life

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Pope slams Harris, Trump

Urges Catholics to vote for lesser evil Pope Francis, at the weekend slammed both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called Anti-life policies on abortion and migration, and he advised American Catholics to choose who they think is the lesser evil in the upcoming U.S. elections. Both are against life, be it the one who kicks out migrants, or be it the one who kills babies,? Francis said. The Argentine Jesuit was asked to provide counsel to American Catholic voters during an airborne news conference while he flew back to…

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Pope expresses concern over rising cases of kidnappings in Nigeria

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Head of the Catholic church, Pope Francis, on Sunday, expressed concern over the rising kidnappings in Nigeria, noting that the development as extremely concerning. The Pontiff, who expressed the concern in a statement via his X account, prayed that efforts by the Nigerian authorities to contain the menace yield fruit as much as possible. According to the Pontiff, The increasingly frequent kidnappings in Nigeria are extremely concerning. I express my closeness in prayer to the Nigerian people, hoping that efforts will be made to contain the spread of these incidents…

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Rising Insecurity: May God free Nigeria from these horrors Pope Francis prays

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Pope Francis has said a prayer for Nigeria over the worsening insecurity in Plateau State. Recall that on Christmas Eve, over 150 persons were killed in attacks by gunmen on communities in ?okkos and Barkin-Ladi LGAs of the north-central State. The attacks, which snowballed into Christmas Day, left houses razed and properties looted across some 17 communities. Reacting to the incidents in a tweet on New Years Eve, Pope Francis asked global citizens to join him in prayers for the victims of the severe violence.  May God free Nigeria from…

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Israel-Hamas conflict has gone from war to terrorism – Pope Francis

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Pope Francis says the on-going conflict between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, has morphed from war to terrorism. The Pope spoke yesterday, while delivering his remarks at St. Peters Square, a plaza located directly in front of St. Peters Basilica in the Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome. Francis said he met separately with relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners in Israel and heard directly how both sides are suffering from the conflict. He begged for peace so that both sides would not be…

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“Ive signed my resignation letter in case of health failure” Pope Francis

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Pope Francis prays by a Nativity Scene during the weekly general audience on December 14, 2022 Pope Francis revealed for the first time in an interview on Sunday that he had signed a resignation letter nearly a decade ago should poor health prevent him from carrying out his duties. Francis who turned 86 on Saturday has said in the past that he would step down from the papacy should health problems keep him from his duties. In a Spanish newspaper ABC, the pontiff said he signed his resignation…

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Pope Francis uses wheelchair to protect painful right knee

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Pope Francis is using a wheelchair to protect his injured knee. The head of the Catholic Church, 85, was pushed by a Vatican employee to an audience with nuns on Thursday. The pontiff said recently that his doctors had told him to rest his painful right knee. He has been seen hobbling in recent weeks and had to cancel some events. According to information from the Vatican, the pope may have to again use a wheelchair from time to time in the future, but his upcoming appointments will take place…

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Covid-19: Over 1m people tested positive around the world on Wednesday

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As Pope scraps New Years Nativity visit Over one million people tested positive for Covid-19 around the world on Wednesday, a new record. Many health officials believe the number to be much higher, with many people testing positive using at-home kits which may not be recorded in the official count. Meanwhile, Pope Francis has cancelled his traditional New Years Eve visit to the Nativity scene in St. Peters Square over concerns of spreading Coronavirus among the gathered crowds, the Vatican said yesterday. The pontiff is normally met by well-wishers when…

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Insecurity: Pope Francis declares readiness to assist FG

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Pope Francis has declared his support and readiness to work with the Federal Government to end insecurity in the country and sub-Saharan region. The Pope gave the assurance in a statement by the Vatican City after receiving a letter of credence from the Nigerian Ambassador to the Holy See, Paul Oga Adikwu. The Pontiff applauded President Muhammadu Buharis administration for the effort put so far in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria, and promised to assist with prayers. The Vatican City said, The Holy Father, Pope Francis, expressed readiness to…

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Pope orders Catholic priests to desist from blessing same-sex marriages

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The Vatican has directed priests and other Catholic ministers to desist from ordaining same-sex marriages, adding that such blessings are not licit. The Vaticans doctrinal office, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, (CDF), disclosed this yesterday in a statement, stressing that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions or marriage. The statement also quoted the Pope as saying that it was not intended to be a form of unjust discrimination, but rather a reminder of the truth of the liturgical rite. According to the Pope, marriage between a man…

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