
Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis remains in hospital as doctors treat 'complex' infection
Pope Francis has been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than a week.
Tue Feb 18 2025

Israeli minister criticises Pope's call to study whether Gaza offensive 'genocide'
Israel says, as a people who lost six million in the Holocaust, they are sensitive to the term 'genocide' being trivialised.
Fri Dec 20 2024

Pope asks for liberation of Myanmar's detained ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Pope Francis urged for Aung San Suu Kyi's release and offered the Vatican as a safe haven for Myanmar's detained former leader.
Thu Oct 03 2024

Pope Francis, pressed by Belgium on sexual abuse, says Church acting 'decisively'
Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by Catholic clergy.
Fri Sep 27 2024

'Not easy': Pope Francis leaves for Rome after 12-day Asia trip
Highlights of the journey included a trip to a township of some 12,000 people on the edge of the Papua New Guinean jungle.
Fri Sep 13 2024

Pope Francis, in Singapore, urges fair wages for migrant workers
Many of the migrant workers come from nearby countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia, China, Bangladesh and India.
Thu Sep 12 2024

Pope Francis lands in Singapore; inter-faith dialogue, climate on agenda
The Aero Dili flight carrying the pope and his entourage arrived in the city-state for a two-night visit.
Wed Sep 11 2024

Pope Francis arrives in East Timor, crowd may reach 750,000
Pope Francis is on an ambitious 12-day visit to four countries across Southeast Asia and Oceania, his longest overseas journey yet.
Mon Sep 09 2024

Pope Francis delivers medical supplies in visit to remote jungle town
The 87-year-old pope brought hundreds of kilograms of items to help support the local population, said Vatican spokesman.
Mon Sep 09 2024

Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea, country two of 12-day trip
Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea where he will stay for the next three nights.
Fri Sep 06 2024

Pope Francis says climate change a common cause during Istiqlal Mosque visit
Pope Francis invites Muslims and Catholics to push global leaders to confront the dangers of climate change and extremism.
Thu Sep 05 2024

President Jokowi praises Vatican's support for peace in Palestine during Pope's visit
President Joko Widodo said these efforts are essential for resolving the long-standing conflict.
Wed Sep 04 2024

In Muslim-majority Indonesia, Pope Francis warns against religious extremism
Pope Francis said the Catholic Church would increase its efforts toward inter-religious dialogue in hopes of helping tamp down extremism.
Wed Sep 04 2024

Pope visit to Jakarta: Signing three MoUs to strengthen human fraternity
Pope Francis arrived in Jakarta on Tuesday for a three-day visit to Indonesia, marking the beginning of the longest and most extensive tour ever undertaken by the head of the Catholic Church.
Tue Sep 03 2024

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025