Full text of Pope Leo XIV’s First Address
Newsmata.com.ng reports that new Pope was announced in Rome to the waiting crowds at Saint Peter’s Basilica by Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti. His first appearance was at the central window
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Catholic Bishops Defy New US State Law to Report Child Abuse
Catholic bishops in Washington state are rejecting a new law that requires clergy to report child sexual abuse revealed during the sacrament of confession — setting up a constitutional clash
BBC Bargain Hunt Star Oghenochuko Ojiri Arraigned Over Terror Charges
Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, has been charged with eight counts of failing to make a disclosure during the course of business within the regulated sector, following a Met Police probe Bargain
US Cuts Aid to Zambia Over ‘Systematic’ Medicine Theft
The US has announced that it is cutting $50m (£37m) in aid to Zambia’s health sector, due to the country’s failure to address the “systematic theft” of donated drugs and
‘A blessing’: US Catholics Celebrate First American Pope
US Catholics flocked to churches across the country in a celebratory mood to mark the “excitement” of the first-ever American pontiff following the election of Pope Leo. Outside Manhattan’s imposing
Pope Leo XIV Emerges First American Pontiff
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is from Chicago A new pope has been elected. Robert Francis Prevost, the first American pope, has been selected by the papal conclave to take over
Disappointment As Second Black Smoke Appears As Cardinals Vote At Vatican
Black smoke was seen rising from the Vatican this morning after two rounds of voting for the new Pope, with the cardinals to engage in more rounds of voting this
Horror As Alligator Drags Woman To Her Death From A Canoe On Florida Lake
An alligator killed a woman after dragging her from her canoe while she paddled on a popular fishing lake in Florida. The woman had been near the mouth of Tiger Creek
Raging ‘warrior’ mother ‘beats rapist to death with the help of furious mob after finding her disabled daughter undressed in his house’ in South Africa
A raging mother beat a rapist to death with the help of an angry mob after finding her disabled daughter undressed at his house in South Africa. The 44-year-old – who
Sistine Chapel Doors Close As Papal Conclave Begins
The next pope will be the Catholic Church’s 267th leader. Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting