Tag: Catholic Church
Supporters demand sainthood for Benedict as Pope Francis leads funeral
Reuters
Pope Francis led the funeral of former Pope Benedict on Thursday, tenderly touching the coffin of his predecessor as he stood supported on a cane before tens of thousands of mourners, with some calling for the late pontiff to be made a saint.
Pope Francis, 86, signed resignation letter in case of bad health
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Pope Francis revealed in a new interview published on Sunday that after he was elected in 2013 he signed a letter of resignation to be used if someday severe and permanent health problems made it impossible to carry out his duties. Francis
"It's a business like any other!" - Catholic priest clears the air on Quiver Lounge cleansing
Albanus Kiswili
A Catholic priest has cleared the air on whether clergy is allowed to bless entertainment joints or not.Speaking to TV47 Digital, the priest who is attached to the Diocese of Embu has said that clubs are normal business and thus they
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Catholic priest confesses to sexually abusing 14-year-old girl
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French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard said on Monday that he had abused a 14-year-old girl decades ago and he would withdraw from his functions. "Thirty-five years ago, when I was a parish priest, I behaved in a reprehensible way with a young
Pope: Women managers have improved Vatican more than men
Michael Majanga
Pope Francis said on Sunday the fight for women's rights was a "continuous struggle", and condemned male chauvinism as deadly for humanity and female genital mutilation as a crime that must be stopped. Speaking to reporters on the plane re
Catholic nun who served in Meru to be declared saint after miracle of reviving boy born without heartbeat verified
Gachambi Nderitu
Sister Maria Carola Cecchin, a Catholic nun who served in Mt Kenya region more than 100 years ago is set to be recognised as a saint. Pope Francis approved Sr Maria Carola's beatification, in a celebration that will take place in
"Support your children if they are gay," Pope Francis tells parents
Reuters
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that parents of gay children should not condemn them but offer them supp
Pope Francis gives football giant Lionel Messi signed shirt
Michael Majanga
Pope Francis has gifted football superstar Lionel Messi with a signed shirt, the Vatican's sports association said Monday.The Paris Saint-Germain forward had in October last year given the football fanatic pontiff a signed piece o
Catholic doctor who spoke ill of COVID-19 vaccine succumbs to the disease
Alex Waithaka
Dr Stephen Karanja, chairman of the Kenya Catholic Doctors Association (KCDA) has died from Covid-19.He had been receiving treatment at Mater Hospital, Nairobi. "He had been admitted with COVID-19," Jacinta Mutegi, of the Catho
Look beyond the lights and remember the poor, pope says on Christmas eve
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Pope Francis, leading the world's Roman Catholics into Christmas, said on Friday that people who are indifferent to the poor offend God, urging all to "look beyond all the lights and decorat
Domestic violence against women 'almost satanic,' Pope Francis says
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Pope Francis has said that men who commit violence against women engage in something that is "almost satanic".He made the comment, some of the stron
Why did top African cardinal in Vatican abruptly offer resignation?
Michael Majanga
Cardinal Peter Turkson, seen by some as a candidate to become the first African pope in about 1,500 years, has abruptly offered his resignation from a key Vatican department, sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday.Turks
Pope Francis says sex outside marriage 'not the most serious sin'
Bryson Kibe
The Pope took questions on his f
Death toll from River Enziu tragedy hits 25
Tv47
The death toll from River Enziu accident in Kitui County has reached 25, after two more bodies were retrieved from the swollen river on Sunday afternoon.The two bodies retrieved on the second day were of a middle-aged man and a ba
Vatican owns over 5,000 properties worldwide, it reveals in first disclosures in transparency drive
Reuters
The Vatican released information on its real estate holdings for the first time on Saturday, revealing it owns more than 5,000 properties as part of its most detailed financial disclosures ever.The information was contained in two
KeNHA announces temporary closure of section of Thika Superhighway
Michael Majanga
Kenya National Highway Authorities (KeNHA) will temporarily close a section of Thika Superhighway this Sunday. The service lane along the Ruiru Toll Station, next to St
Pope Francis says homosexuals should be covered by civil union laws
Reuters
Pope Francis has said that homosexuals should be protected by civil union laws in some of the clearest language he has used on the rights of gay people since his election seven years ago.