Shorouk Express Spain will observe three days of mourning to honour Pope Francis after the Argentine pontiff’s death on Monday aged 88, but does this also mean time off work for people in the country? “We regret the death of a good man and a great pope. Therefore, the government of Spain will declare three…
Shorouk Express He has played a crucial role in reestablishing relations between the Holy See and China, and signing an agreement to appoint Chinese bishops jointly with Beijing. A moderate, seen as progressive by his critics, he assumed an outsized role during the Pope’s illness, leading the prayer session for his recovery, which was seen…
Shorouk Express Just weeks before he died, Pope Francis was doing what he does best: infuriating conservatives. In an extraordinary intervention in mid-February, the pope initiated a head-on clash with the new U.S. administration, slamming President Donald Trump’s plans to deport millions of undocumented migrants as a “violation of dignity,” and accusing Vice President JD…
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 From the moment a pope passes, a meticulously choreographed sequence of rites and rituals unfolds, preceding the conclave that will ultimately choose his successor. These ceremonies, steeped…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 23. Pope Francis expressed satisfaction with the fact that Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed on the draft text of the peace treaty, Trend reports. “I am pleased that Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed on the final text of the peace agreement. I hope that it may be signed as soon 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 Pope Francis will be discharged from hospital on Sunday and will need two months of rest at the Vatican, one of the doctors treating him said on…
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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 Pope Francis remains in critical condition, with blood tests now showing he has early kidney failure, the Vatican…
Shorouk Express Sunday morning, the Holy See said Pope Francis “had a peaceful ninth night in the hospital,” without giving more details. Pope Francis, who had part of a lung removed as a young man, on Feb. 14 was admitted to a special ward in Gemelli Hospital in Rome with a respiratory infection. He has…
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 Pope Francis is in a critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high…
Shorouk Express Only cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to cast ballots. Around 120 will vote in secret for their chosen candidate, writing their name on a ballot and placing it in a chalice atop the altar. If no candidate receives the required two-thirds majority, another round of voting takes place. There can…
