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Friday, November 14, 2025
TopicPope Francis

Topic: Pope Francis

Pope warns of rising nationalism in Europe, calls for end to Russian invasion during Hungary visit

In a hard-hitting speech, Pope told the Budapest government, including PM Viktor Orban, that accepting migrants along with the rest of the continent would be a true sign of Christianity.

Missing Vatican girl’s case reopens, Pope has ‘iron will’ to find truth about 40-yr-old mystery

The daughter of Vatican usher whose family lived in the Vatican, Orlandi, then 15, failed to return home on June 22, 1983 following a music lesson in Rome.

Pope calls for peace in Ukraine, appeals dialogue between Israel & Palestine, in Easter message

Israeli-Palestinian tensions have sharply increased since Israeli police raids last week on Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, which caused outrage across the Arab world.

Pope Francis to skip Good Friday ‘Way of the Cross’ procession due to cold weather, says Vatican

The 86-year-old pontiff will still attend an indoor Good Friday service earlier in St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.

‘No victory could be built on ruins,’ says Pope Francis urging ceasefire in Ukraine

Francis has rejected Russia's assertion that its military presence in Ukraine was part of a ‘special operation,’ condemning what he has described as killing of civilians.

Pope calls for end to violence in Peru, respect for human rights

Protests have flared in Peru since President Pedro Castillo was ousted in December after attempting to dissolve the legislature to prevent an impeachment vote.

Pope compares Ukraine war to WW2 Nazi death operation, says ‘history is repeating itself’

'May the memory of this horrible event arouse intentions & actions of peace in everyone', Pope Francis said on Wednesday after comparing the Ukraine war to the Nazi operation that targeted Jews.

Pope Francis’ Bahrain visit may get caught in human rights conflict between Shias & Sunnis

It is only the 2nd visit by a pope to the Arabian Peninsula, following his 2019 visit to UAE. Bahrain is about 70% Muslim. However, it allows Catholics to practice their faith publicly.

Saint Devasahayam’s anti-caste struggle angered Brahmins and Nairs, not his conversion

Devasahayam Pillai's new life became a cause of serious concern among high caste Hindus. They accused him of betrayal, and of insulting Brahmins and the royal throne.

‘18th-century Catholic saint not killed for converting’ — Kerala royals want Pope to ‘absolve king’

Canonised in May, Devasahayam Pillai is India’s first layman saint. Erstwhile royal family claims in letter to Pope that he was 'punished' by Maharaja Marthanda Varma for ‘treason’.

On Camera

Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.