Trisha Goddard has accepted a tearful apology from Leigh Francis following his racist depiction of her on his Noughties show Bo’ Selecta! The TV icon, 62, revealed she has received a personal message from the Celebrity Juice star, 47, just days after his breakdown on Instagram amid the Black Lives Matter movement, in which he … Read more
Those in search of a walking holiday, or seeking a pilgrimage abroad, should look no further than The Way of St Francis – Italy’s answer to Spain’s famous but often crowded spiritual path, Camino de Santiago. The full length of this 340-mile trek, called Via Francigena di San Francesco in Italian, stretches from Florence to … Read more
Those in search of a walking holiday, or seeking a pilgrimage abroad, should look no further than The Way of St Francis – Italy’s answer to Spain’s famous but often crowded spiritual path, Camino de Santiago. The full length of this 340-mile trek, called Via Francigena di San Francesco in Italian, stretches from Florence to … Read more
Pope Francis calls El Paso bishop and thanks him for showing solidarity with George Floyd protesters after he took a knee and prayed silently for 8 minutes and 46 seconds during demonstrations Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz, of the Diocese of El Paso, was joined by 12 other priests as they knelt in silence for 8 … Read more
Leigh Francis broke down in tears on Thursday night as he issued an apology for playing black people on his noughties sketch show Bo’ Selecta!. The comedian, 47, who is best known as his character Keith Lemon, said he was ‘deeply sorry for any upset’ he caused for dressing up as black celebrities. The series, … Read more
Worshippers return to St Peter’s Square to receive Pope’s blessing from his window for first time in almost three months as Italy emerges from lockdown Pope Francis spoke to the square which reopened after three months of closure St Peter’s Basilica was also reopened on Monday and worshippers wore masks Pope has been blessing an … Read more
Pope Francis warns coronavirus recovery must not ‘leave anyone behind’ or world faces ‘an even worse virus of selfish indifference’ to follow Pope Francis said today that now was the time to heal injustice around the world He spoke at the church of Santo Spirito in Sassia to mark Divine Mercy Sunday More than 23,000 people have … Read more
The Pope has celebrated the Holy Saturday Vigil for Easter behind closed doors at St Peter’s Basilica as Italy’s coronavirus death toll rises by to 619 to 19,468. Francis led the Easter vigil Mass in the huge Vatican church without the rank-and-file as part of Covid-19 containment measures. It comes after the Pontiff hailed an … Read more
Pope Francis was helped to his feet as he celebrated Good Friday mass in St Peter’s Basilica with no worshippers present as the Italian public obey strict lockdown rules triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. The head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State led the Good Friday Passion of the Lord with no … Read more
Pope Francis conducts Holy Week ceremonies from behind closed doors as tens of thousands pilgrims stay away due to the coronavirus pandemic while Italy’s death toll rockets to 15,362 Francis lead the ceremony inside the shelter of an empty St Peter’s Basilica He was joined only by his aides, some nuns and a few laypeople … Read more