Tag: Rome
International Catholic congregation names Indian nun as superior
Sister Venita Fernandes, who hails from the western Indian state of Goa, was elected during the 28th general assembly in Rome
Pope to undergo hernia operation
Pope Francis will undergo an operation for an abdominal hernia and is expected to stay in the hospital for days
Rome prepares for 35 million pilgrims during 2025 Jubilee Year
The Vatican and the city of Rome are expecting an estimated 35 million people to flock to the Eternal City for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope
Pope Francis cancels public act of veneration of Immaculate Conception image
The announcement came after the Italian government unveiled further COVID-19 restrictions entering into force on Dec 6
Prisoners got 15,000 gelati from pope during Rome’s long, hot summer
The summer was one of the hottest on record in Italy, with one city in Sicily reporting 49 Celsius in August