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Church should apologise to gays – Pope Francis
Add a CommentPope Francis has said that the Roman Catholic Church should apologise to gay people for the way it has treated them. He told reporters that the Church had no right to judge the gay community, and should show them respect. … Read more →
Anas, Pope Francis, Angela Merkel et al named 100 leading global thinkers
Add a CommentToday Foreign Policy magazine named Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas one of this year’s 100 leading global thinkers. Also recognized are Pope Francis, Banksy, Chai Jing, Angela Merkel, and Mosoka Fallah. In addition to his own reporting in Ghana, … Read more →
PHOTO: Otumfuo Osei Tutu II meets Pope Francis
Add a CommentPope Francis last Friday hosted the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Vatican City. The historic meeting saw the Asantehene and the Pontiff engaged in a discussion of a series of key international issues. The two powerful men reportedly … Read more →
Pope Francis: Women do not need to breed like rabbits
Add a CommentPope Francis has maintained that Catholic women do not need to breed “like rabbits” and criticised a woman for “tempting God” by risking her life with an eighth pregnancy after delivering seven children by caesarean section according to The Independent’s … Read more →
What Prez. Mahama and Pope Francis discussed
Add a Comment“Holy Father, good to meet you” – Prez Mahama“God bless you” – Pope Francis“Thank you very much” – Prez MahamaPope Francis welcomed the President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, to the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace.They met for about 20 minutes. Among … Read more →
PHOTOS: Prez. Mahama meets Pope Francis
Add a CommentHis Excellency, President John Dramani Mahama has met and held discussions with Pope Francis at the Vatican.This is the first meeting between the two leaders. It follows Ghana’s appointment in 2013 of its first Ambassador to the Vatican, H.E. James … Read more →
Pope Francis suffers setback on gays
Add a CommentPope Francis has suffered a setback as proposals for wider acceptance of gay people failed to win a two-thirds majority at a Catholic Church synod. A draft issued half-way through the meeting of senior clerics had called for greater openness … Read more →
Response by Pope Francis to Ghanaian Bishops during ad Limina visit
Add a CommentDear Brother Bishops, I offer you a fraternal welcome on the occasion of your visit ad Limina Apostolorum. May your pilgrimage to the tombs of Saints Peter and Paul confirm you in the faith and in your commitment to your … Read more →
“I only have 2 to 3 years left to live” – Pope Francis
Add a CommentPope Francis has spoken publicly about the prospect of his own death for the first time, giving himself ‘two or three years’ before he meets his maker. In a press conference aboard his jet as he returned from a trip … Read more →
Pope Francis celebrates Easter Sunday Mass in St Peter’s Square
Add a CommentTens of thousands of people have gathered in St Peter’s Square for an Easter Mass led by Pope Francis. After leading the ceremony that marks the holiest day in the Christian calendar, Pope Francis will deliver his traditional blessing and … Read more →
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