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Changanassery native Msgr Koovakkad, Pope's beloved 'smiling dictator', elevated to cardinal

October 06, 2024

Changanassery native Msgr Koovakkad, Pope's beloved 'smiling dictator', elevated to cardinal

Msgr Koovakkad is a native of Mammood near Changanassery in the Kottayam district.

July 05, 2024
Vatican excommunicates Archbishop Vigano, declares him guilty of schism

The former ambassador to US, a firebrand conservative, was one of the most ardent critics of Pope Francis.
June 14, 2024
It's OK to joke about God but don't offend, Pope tells comedians

Pope met Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon, Conan O'Brien, Chris Rock and Stephen Colbert at Vatican.
May 28, 2024
Pope Francis apologises after homophobic slur: Vatican

The 87-year-old Pope reportedly told Italian bishops that gay men shouldn’t be allowed to train for the priesthood.
April 09, 2024
Vatican rejects gender-affirming surgery, surrogacy in new document

Surrogacy is regulated and widespread in the United States and Canada, but illegal in many other countries.
December 27, 2023
Row over mass in Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese takes fresh turn on Christmas

On Christmas Eve, the devotees were informed that the basilica would remain closed on Christmas day and no mass would be offered.
December 25, 2023
Pope calls for end to Gaza war as world celebrates Christmas

In his traditional Xmas message, he calls for an 'end to military operations with their appalling harvest of innocent civilian victims'.

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