The world leaders set to attend Pope Francis's funeralWorld leaders are converging in Rome this Saturday for Pope Francis's funeral, drawing a massive crowd to St. Peter's Square. Dignitaries f...
23 Apr, 2025, 08.58 AM IST
Pope Francis' bond with India: Canonisations, new Indian Cardinal and unfulfilled visitPope Francis's papacy, marked by unfulfilled hopes of visiting India, saw the elevation of Indian priest George Jacob Koovakad to Cardinal....
21 Apr, 2025, 06.09 PM IST
Will Vatican City & Rome shut down for visitors now that the pope has died?Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, has died at 88, the Vatican confirmed. While Rome and Vatican City won’t shut down, heightened...
21 Apr, 2025, 02.23 PM IST
Great joy and pride for India: PM Modi after Pope Francis bestows Cardinal title on Kerala's George KoovakadArchbishop George Jacob Koovakad of Kerala, India, was elevated to Cardinal by Pope Francis in a ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica. Prime Mi...
08 Dec, 2024, 10.44 AM IST
Indian priest George Koovakad elevated as Cardinal by Pope FrancisIndian priest George Jacob Koovakad was elevated to cardinal by Pope Francis in a ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica. Koovakad, hailing from ...
07 Dec, 2024, 10.29 PM IST
'Matter of immense pride for India': PMO on Archbishop Koovakad being elevated as cardinalIndia's Archbishop George Koovakad will soon become a cardinal. Pope Francis will lead the ceremony at the Vatican. A government delegation...
07 Dec, 2024, 09.24 PM IST
FCRA licence of Indian Social Institute revokedThe home ministry revoked the FCRA licence of ISI, a prominent think tank, for violating rules. ISI analysed the National Education Policy ...
20 Feb, 2024, 01.34 AM IST
Devasahayam Pillai becomes 1st Indian layman to be declared saint by PopePope Francis, 85, canonised Blessed Devasahayam during the Canonisation Mass held in St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican attended by over 50...
15 May, 2022, 07.51 PM IST
PM Modi calls on Pope Francis in VaticanAhead of the historic meeting, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday said that the Prime Minister will have a separate meeting...
30 Oct, 2021, 06.24 PM IST
Pope Francis elevates Indian nun Mariam Thresia to sainthoodMinister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan led the Indian delegation at the ceremony.
13 Oct, 2019, 02.52 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj represents India at canonisation massHer canonisation ceremony, that comes a day ahead of her 19th death anniversary, was attended by thousands of pilgrims from all over the wo...
06 Sep, 2016, 01.00 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee adds Bengal touch to festivities in the VaticanThe delegation sang songs such as "Aguner parashmani chhoao pran e" as Italian security personnel ensured they had the right of way.
05 Sep, 2016, 09.14 AM IST
Like Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa was deeply religious and yet beyond religionWhen Mother Teresa picked up the sick, cleaned and tended to them with her own hands and took them "home", she didn't ask for the religious...
03 Sep, 2016, 12.36 PM IST
Kejriwal, Mamata and KC Tyagi among key leaders to attend Teresa canonisationKejriwal was extended a personal invitation a couple of months ago by the Missionaries of Charity due to his ‘personal connection’ with the...
20 Aug, 2016, 02.24 AM IST
Sushma Swaraj to lead Indian delegation for Teresa's canonizationChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be travelling to the Vatican as he has accepted the invitation of Missionaries of Charity to attend the...
28 Jul, 2016, 08.34 PM IST
Rajnath Singh promises to examine visa denial to Vatican officialsThe two Vatican officials, who were to address the 27th national assembly of the ongoing Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI).
05 Feb, 2015, 10.11 PM IST
- Pope condemns anti-Christian violence; Indian nun canonised
In a major embarrassment for the government, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday condemned violence perpetrated against Christians in India.
13 Oct, 2008, 03.14 AM IST