Catholic Church Stories
"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...
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...
There were 135 cardinals aged under 80 when Francis died and are thereby eligible to take part in the conclave, but it is not known if all of them wil...
The cardinals will engage in a series of votes, held in secret, until one of them receives the required majority to become the next leader of the Cath...
“He loved Muslims and was dedicated to spreading peace. His final statements defended Palestine and the oppressed people of Gaza. His efforts helped a...
A continent where religion permeates most aspects of private and public life, Africa is where the Roman Catholic Church is growing fastest, according...
The reforms of Pope Francis could be termed a movement – from a church of a few where priests and bishops, and the pope call the shots, to a church of...
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...
His death marks the end of a transformative and often tumultuous papacy defined by a deep commitment to the poor, calls for peace and efforts to moder...
The pope's camerlengo (chamberlain), Cardinal Kevin Farrell, officially confirms the death. He then seals the pope's private apartment and prepares th...
Francis brought the Catholic Church's dialogue with Islam to new heights in 2019 by becoming the first pope to visit the Arabian Peninsula, but conser...
He was 88, and had recently survived a serious bout of double pneumonia.
The archbishop warned that the debts were crippling healthcare services, yet faith-based hospitals have continued treating patients despite the financ...
The church leaders accused religious organisations of compromising their moral authority by forming "unholy alliances" with the state.
President Ruto’s donations included Sh600,000 for the church choir and Parish Missionary Council (PMC), Sh2 million for the construction of a priests'...
President Ruto lauded the newly established SHA, which replaced the NHIF. He announced that the government had disbursed Sh5 billion to healthcare fac...
Nduva is also facing charges of trespass with intent to commit an offence contrary to section 5 (1) of the Trespass Act after gaining access to the la...
