Pope Francis to visit Iraq next year

Dec 08, 2020, at 12:14 am

Rome/Sputnik: Pope Francis will pay an official visit to Iraq from March 5-8, 2021, Vatican press office chief Matteo Bruni said on Monday.

Pope Francis to visit Bangladesh this year

Aug 28, 2017, at 09:48 pm

Dhaka, Aug 28 (IBNS): Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church will visit Bangladesh later this year, officials said.

Pope Francis marks Christmas Mass

Dec 25, 2016, at 02:56 pm

Vatican City, Dec 25 (IBNS): Amid tight security, Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Mass here on Saturday, media reports said.

Visiting UN food relief agency, Pope Francis shines spotlight on urgent need to end hunger

Jun 14, 2016, at 12:55 pm

New York, June 14 (Just Earth News):In the first papal visit to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Pope Francis on Monday gave his full support to the goal of eradicating hunger and paid tribute to the organization’s staff, including those who had lost their lives at work.

Pope Francis calls for peace among Christians and Muslims in Central Africa: UN

Dec 01, 2015, at 03:17 pm

New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations brought in 250 additional peacekeepers from Côte d’Ivoire over and above those already stationed in the Central African Republic (CAR) to help the authorities provide security for Pope Francis’s two-day visit to Bangui, the war-ravaged country’s capital.