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Five healthy reasons to add basil to your meals
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Sep 09, 2025

Beyond its fragrant leaves and distinctive taste, nutrition experts say basil packs a powerful punch of health benefits that make it more than just a...

Pope Leo XIV signals vision for peace, social justice and tradition in first public moments
Reuters  |  May 09, 2025

"La pace sia con tutti voi!" (Peace be with you!), Leo's first words in public, echoed the ones Catholics use in their celebrations but also offered a...

Vatican conclave to pick new pope, world awaits white smoke
Reuters  |  May 07, 2025

No pope has been elected on the first day of a conclave for centuries, so voting could continue for several days before one of the red-hatted princes...

Rome and the world bid farewell to Pope Francis with massive funeral, humble burial
Reuters  |  Apr 26, 2025

Cardinals will pick Francis' successor at a conclave next month, deciding if the new pope should continue with the late pontiff's push for a more open...

Pope Francis to be buried outside Vatican, breaking centuries-old tradition
Amina Wako  |  Apr 26, 2025

Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican, a move not seen since the burial of Pope Leo XIII in 1...

From Vatican to Al-Azhar: The Pope who reached across faiths, inspiring peace in a fractured world
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 23, 2025

“He loved Muslims and was dedicated to spreading peace. His final statements defended Palestine and the oppressed people of Gaza. His efforts helped a...

Pope Francis: An unconventional pontiff who sought to modernise Catholicism
The Conversation  |  Apr 22, 2025

He took the name Francis in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi, becoming the first uniquely named pope in over 1,000 years (the last being Pope Lando i...

The 'Fisherman's Ring' and breaking the lead seal - What happens when a pope dies
Reuters  |  Apr 21, 2025

The pope's camerlengo (chamberlain), Cardinal Kevin Farrell, officially confirms the death. He then seals the pope's private apartment and prepares th...

Doctors say Pope Francis requires two months of rest as he leaves hospital after five weeks
Reuters  |  Mar 24, 2025

During his 38 days in hospital, the pope experienced four acute episodes of what the Vatican termed "respiratory crises", which involved severe coughi...

Sports Ministry faces scrutiny over Sh1 billion expenditure on consultancy
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 02, 2024

Sports PS Peter Tum faced scrutiny regarding the ministry's budgetary expenditures, as documents presented before the MPs revealed that the ministry s...

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