Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte promises to resign if anyone can prove God exists
Rodrigo Duterte previously called God 'stupid' and has now challenged anyone to prove God indeed exists 'with a picture or a selfie.'
Jul 07, 2018, 20:11 PM ISTPhilippines President Duterte calls God 'stupid', angers Catholics
Rodrigo Duterte has now angered the Catholics by calling God "stupid".
Jun 26, 2018, 14:04 PM ISTVatican official says the Pope Francis 'loves China'
This June, Rome expressed "grave concerns" over the fate of a clandestine or underground church bishop who was detained mid-May.
Aug 04, 2017, 23:24 PM ISTBosnian town defends Virgin Mary sightings, despite Pope Francis's doubt
"From a religious point of view Medjugorje is very fertile land," Hoser said.
May 26, 2017, 10:00 AM IST''Inflammatory'' pastor to preach to Donald Trump ahead of swearing-in
A pastor with a long history of inflammatory remarks against religious minorities including Muslims, Mormons, Catholics and even gays is scheduled to preach at a private service for Donald Trump and his family on Friday, shortly before the President-elect takes the oath of office.
Jan 20, 2017, 17:41 PM ISTOpposition giving communal turn to IT notice to Church: BJP
The BJP on Tuesday accused the opposition and a section of the media of trying to create anxiety among Catholics by trying to politicise an Income Tax department notice to the Goa Archbishop.
Nov 29, 2016, 22:54 PM ISTThose who don''t gossip could become saints, says Pope
People who are not gossips and don`t speak ill of others are heading in the right direction for sainthood, Pope Francis said in a sermon on Tuesday.
May 24, 2016, 22:28 PM ISTWorld needs Christians: Pope Francis
The world needs Christians because it needs their "courage, hope, faith and perseverance", Pope Francis tweeted on Tuesday.
May 17, 2016, 22:32 PM ISTPope tells teens `happiness not an app`
Happiness is not an app you can download on your mobile phone, Pope Francis told thousands of teenagers on Sunday at a mass to mark a weekend dedicated to youth.
Apr 24, 2016, 17:03 PM ISTPope Francis urges greater acceptance of gay men, lesbians, divorced Catholics
Pope Francis insisted that individual conscience be the guiding principle for Catholics negotiating the complexities of sex, marriage and family life in a major document released on Friday that rejects the emphasis on black and white rules for the faithful.
Apr 08, 2016, 17:26 PM ISTPope asks Protestants for forgiveness for persecution
Pope Francis asked Protestants and other Christian Churches for forgiveness for past persecution by Catholics as the Vatican announced on Monday he would visit Sweden later in the year to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
Jan 26, 2016, 01:33 AM ISTCatholics should not try to convert Jews, says Vatican
It was the latest move on a host of issues, such as gay rights and re-marriage, that the Vatican or Pope Francis have made.
Dec 11, 2015, 00:21 AM ISTPope Francis heads to Philadelphia on final leg of US tour
Pope Francis travels to Philadelphia on Saturday for the final leg of his wildly popular inaugural tour of the United States, to greet tens of thousands of Catholics at a family festival.
Sep 26, 2015, 11:02 AM IST