Former Pope Benedict attacks gay marriage and accuses his opponents of trying to ‘silence’ him in new biography Originally called Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict stepped down as pope in 2013 But the 93-year-old has not stopped intervening in social debates since The ex-pope’s authorised biography offers a fresh attack on gay marriage Ratzinger claims he has fallen … Read more
‘Pope Simulator’ video game lets you live out your papal dreams by putting the player in the Pontiff’s robes with the goal of bringing about world peace The game has no launch date and developers say work has only just started Pope Simulator will be sold on Steam and will only be available for Windows … 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 Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby urged crematoriums and local authorities not to treat coronavirus victims ‘like cattle’ and give them a dignified burial. Mr Welby – who normally presides over a congregation of 1,500 people at Canterbury Cathedral on Easter morning – delivered his Easter service on his iPad at his London flat after the … 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
The Pope has delivered a blessing which is normally reserved for Christmas and Easter in an extremely rare move in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Francis delivered the ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing – Latin for ‘to the city and the world’ – in an empty St Peter’s Square this evening. The blessing is usually given … Read more
The Pope has delivered a blessing which is normally reserved for Christmas and Easter in an extremely rare move in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Francis delivered the ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing – Latin for ‘to the city and the world’ – in an empty St Peter’s Square this evening. The blessing is usually given … Read more
She recently revealed she’s more than five months pregnant with her first child with her millionaire beau Tony Keterman. And former TOWIE star Lauren Pope, 37, told Vas J Morgan in a video shared on his new platform, @iamenoughuk that she’s been ‘freaking out’ as she faces a 12-week isolation period. Around 1.5m Britons have been … Read more