Originally scheduled for The Sheen Center, the exhibition now opens in the parish in partnership with Xavier High School, following concerns about the work NEW YORK — The Church of St. Francis Xavier and Xavier High School have stepped in to present “Nicholas Leeper, SJ: Twilight of the Idols,” an exhibition originally scheduled at the Sheen…
A multidisciplinary team of eleven researchers has reconstructed the sinking of an Italian ship that lay barely eight metres deep under the mud of the Bay of Cadiz. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The ship is the San Giorgio e Sant’Elmo Buonaventura, one of between 30 and 35 ships that the English explorer and privateer Sir Francis Drake…
Shorouk Express “He’s like a dual passport holder, he’s the perfect pontiff for the present moment,” said Miles Pattenden, papal historian and lecturer at Oxford University. Prevost’s predecessor Pope Francis, née Jorge Mario Bergoglio, wrestled with widening divisions in a Church split along geographical and ideological lines. Traditionalists who continued to see the institution as…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch The death of Pope Francis has set in motion a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths, performed by the cardinals who will elect his successor. The process of…
Shorouk Express Pope Francis’ funeral takes place at the Vatican in Rome On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Pope Francis has been laid to rest, after a moving funeral brought closure to a 12-year papacy…
Shorouk Express Thousands queue to view Pope lying in state at Vatican’s St Peter’s Basilica On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch More than 200,000 people are expected to attend the funeral of Pope Francis in…
Shorouk Express If you’re just joining us: key dates 23 April: Pope Francis’ coffin was transferred to St Peter’s Basilica to lie in state for three days of public viewing. 25 April: A ceremony closing the coffin will take place in the evening. 26 April: The funeral service and a nine-day mourning period will begin….
Shorouk Express Trump and Prince William to be among funeral attendees A large array of world leaders, cardinals and hundreds of thousands of worshippers are expected to attend Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday. Those confirmed to be attending already include the Prince of Wales, on behalf of his father, King Charles. US president Donald Trump…
Shorouk Express Pope Francis’ funeral will take place on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. CET, the Vatican said Tuesday in a statement. A slew of world leaders and foreign dignitaries are set to attend the funeral at St. Peter’s Square, including United States President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
Shorouk Express For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Watch live as Cardinals meet at the Vatican in Rome on Tuesday (22 April) to discuss the funeral…
