U.S. President Donald Trump jokingly said on Tuesday that he would like to be the next pope. When asked whom he would like to see become the next Catholic pontiff, Trump told reporters, “I’d like to be pope. That would be my No. 1 choice.” The U.S. president said he… ‘I would like to be … Read more
Catholic cardinals will meet on May 7 to start voting for a new pope, the Vatican announced on Monday, a week after the death of Pope Francis. So-called “Princes of the Church” under the age of 80 will meet in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new religious leader of the world’s 1.4… Conclave to … Read more
The world came together on a warm April morning in Rome. Under Bernini’s wide colonnade, a simple wooden coffin lay, almost shy against the grand marble of St. Peter’s. It held the body of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, better known as Pope Francis; it also carried a final message, passed… A Pope’s funeral and new leadership … Read more
St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday reopened its doors after a brief pause in the early hours of the day, to welcome thousands of worshippers from around the world who want to pay their final respects to Pope Francis. The Vatican media said nearly 50,000 people have flooded the… St. Peter’s Basilica reopens to faithful bidding … Read more
Nigeria’s Peter Cardinal Okpaleke and other 17 Africans are among the 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next new Pope. Nevertheless there are 252 cardinals, but only 135 cardinals have voting status and are eligible to vote for the next Pope when the conclave begins in the… Nigeria’s Okpaleke, 17 other Africans among cardinals to … Read more
Following the death of Pope Francis, the catholic church is set to choose another Pope who will become the new global head of all Catholics. As earlier reported by Henzodaily, Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa… By-Step – How New Pope Will … Read more