Thousands attend state funeral for earthquake victims in Italy

The whole country mourns while thousands have turned out for a state funeral for the nearly 300 victims of the Abruzzo earthquake. Government leaders, including Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, joined families and friends for the Good Friday service. Pope Benedict… बाँकी अंश »

Pope condemned for condemning condoms

There seems to be no connection between a Pope and a condom. For the first is the supreme leader of Catholics, and the second is a known contraceptive for population control. However, these days, talks about condoms are incomplete without… बाँकी अंश »

Germany to act on British bishop who denies Holocaust took place

Friday 23rd January, 2009   A British bishop who this week said there were no gas chambers used by Germany during the second World War, and said the number of Jews killed was only 5% of what was estimated by historians,… बाँकी अंश »

Sister Alphonsa is first Indian Catholic nun to be made saint

Irish Sun Sunday 12th October, 2008   (IANS) ‘She suffered herself to heal the suffering of others,’ is how Pope Benedict XVI poignantly described Kerala nun Sister Alphonsa while declaring her a saint at a canonisation ceremony at St. Peter’s Square… बाँकी अंश »

Pope leaves Australia after apologising to sex victims

Sunday 20th July, 2008 The Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, has farewelled the pope at Sydney Airport, after the pontiff's eight-day stay in Australia for World Youth Day.At the airport Pope Benedict gave his final speech in Australia, thanking… बाँकी अंश »

Pilgrims cross Sydney Bridge for papal vigil

Cries of ''Hallelujah'' and prayerful singing replaced the usual din of traffic on Sydney's Harbour Bridge on Saturday as masses of pilgrims walked across for a vigil with Pope Benedict XVI.Australia's biggest city has been transformed by the estimated 215,000… बाँकी अंश »

Saudi King organises international interfaith meet

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah to open an International Interfaith Conference that aims to allow representatives of the world's religions to understand each other.The Muslim World League (MWL) has organised the World Conference on Dialogue. The King ''has been calling for… बाँकी अंश »

Pope welcomes Bush for talks

Pope Benedict XVI broke with normal Vatican protocol on Friday to welcome US President George W Bush for talks in a medieval tower.The pontiff stood several minutes waiting for Bush in the Vatican gardens outside the Tower of St John… बाँकी अंश »

Osama bin Laden's son wants to meet Pope

Rome: Omar bin Laden, the estranged son of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has said he wants to meet Pope Benedict XVI and visit the Vatican. Omar bin Laden, 26, expressed his wish to meet the pontiff in an… बाँकी अंश »