A farewell like no other: Pope Francis overhauled his own funeral plans, signaling a major departure from papal norms; here’s what will be different this timePope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday, had planned a simpler funeral. He chose burial outside the Vatican at Rome's Santa Maria Ma...
21 Apr, 2025, 11.46 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
Pope marks the 12th anniversary of his papacy hospitalised but with condition improvingPope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his papacy Thursday with improving health a month into his hospitalisation for pneumonia. The V...
13 Mar, 2025, 02.25 PM IST
Pope Francis participates in Vatican's spiritual retreat. When will Head of State of Vatican City resume operation?Pope Francis is recovering from a chronic lung disease, according to reports. The 88-year-old pope isn’t out of the woods yet.
11 Mar, 2025, 05.53 PM IST
A weak Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers 'from the bottom of my heart' in audio messagePope Francis, 88, delivered an emotional audio message thanking people for their prayers during his battle with double pneumonia. His frail...
07 Mar, 2025, 07.52 AM IST
Pope Francis health update: Vatican claims two episodes of 'acute respiratory insufficiency' hit the 88-year-old pontiff hardPope Francis was admitted to the hospital on the basis of suffering from double pneumonia, and now the Vatican has suggested that the ponti...
04 Mar, 2025, 02.54 AM IST
Pope Francis health deteriorates. Vatican shares latest updatePope Francis health update has been revealed by the Vatican and the news is not encouraging.
04 Mar, 2025, 01.06 AM IST
Pope Francis, in setback, had 'isolated' breathing crisis, Vatican saysPope Francis experienced an isolated breathing crisis and vomiting with aspiration in Gemelli hospital on Friday, with a sudden worsening o...
01 Mar, 2025, 12.32 AM IST
'Pope Francis is stable and working': Hospital provides important health updateVetican Pope Francis Health: Pope Francis is in critical but stable condition with double pneumonia. Despite his illness, he continues to w...
26 Feb, 2025, 01.33 PM IST
Pope Francis still critical but shows 'slight improvement', Vatican saysPope Francis remains critically ill with double pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he has been for 11 days. His condition has slig...
25 Feb, 2025, 07.36 PM IST
Pope Francis fighting for his life? Vatican on edge as it confirms 88-year-old pontiff in critical condition with kidney failureThe entirety of the Vatican is currently in a very confused situation after updates came in about Pope Francis that suggest he is suffering...
24 Feb, 2025, 06.07 PM IST
Pope Francis battles double Pneumonia—Vatican provides latest health updatePope Francis remains in critical condition as he battles double pneumonia, requiring high-flow oxygen and blood transfusions. The Vatican c...
24 Feb, 2025, 02.33 PM IST
Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flowPope Francis is in critical condition after suffering a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis amid treatment for pneumonia and a complex l...
23 Feb, 2025, 06.51 AM IST
PM Modi, Pope Francis discuss wide range of issues during their 'very warm' meetingVatican City, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he had a "very warm meeting" with Pope Francis and discussed a wide range of is...
30 Oct, 2021, 03.35 PM IST
- Pope 2.0: Vatican launches Facebook application
Pope Benedict XVI has entered the world of social networking sites and smartphones with a Vatican portal that includes Facebook and iPhone ...
22 May, 2009, 04.12 PM IST
- Pope on YouTube fails to excite web surfers
Pope Benedict XVI's launch of a Vatican channel on global video-sharing website YouTube fell on slightly deaf ears Friday, according to ear...
23 Jan, 2009, 10.47 PM IST
- Vatican goes green, adds new sins
Thou shalt not pollute the earth. Thou shalt beware genetic manipulation. The Vatican has updated the "deadly" sins with "social sins".
11 Mar, 2008, 04.14 AM IST