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Tag: Pope John XXIII

  • Wednesday, December 28th 2022 - 18:09 UTC

    Benedict XVI seriously ill

    Since his retirement, Benedict XVI has stayed out of the spotlight

    Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is “very ill” and Pope Francis has asked for prayers for his predecessor, it was reported Wednesday in Vatican City.

  • Monday, October 15th 2018 - 04:14 UTC

    The Catholic Church has seven new saints

    The new saints were officially recognised by Pope Francis Sunday during a ceremony attended by some 70,000 people in St. Peter’s Square.

    A former pontiff, a Spanish-born nun who is said to have performed her first miracle in Argentina and a slain Salvadorean Bishop were among the seven new saints canonised Sunday by Pope Francis at the Vatican.