He served as Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru from 2015 to 2023. He was made a cardinal in 2023 by his predecessor, Pope Francis

The world would continue to watch the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel in the Apostolic Palace, awaiting the white smoke

Crowds of Catholics and curious tourists in St Peter’s Square trained their eyes on the Sistine Chapel Thursday to watch for white smoke as cardinals tasked with choosing a new pope began a second day of voting inside. Tens of thousands of people had massed to see a plume of black smoke rise up from […]

Robert Prevost is the new Catholic Pope, elected by the cardinals today, Thursday, May 8. He will be called Pope Leo XIV

Shaped by centuries-old rituals, the conclave to choose a successor to the late Pope Francis is set to begin on Wednesday. A ringing of bells will accompany puffs of white smoke announcing that a new pontiff has been chosen to lead the world’s Roman Catholics. However, before that can happen, the conclave must be held. […]

Peter Oboh, has said that the late Pope Francis was a unique leader of the Catholic faith that cares for the poor and immigrants worldwide

Cardinals will gather on May 7 in a conclave in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope.

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina, spent his papacy championing the poor, advocating for migrants, and calling for action on climate change.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other members of Nigeria’s official delegation have arrived in Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis, set to take place on Saturday.

A Swedish cardinal considered to be among the potential favourites to succeed Pope Francis said Tuesday that he did not expect to be elected at the coming conclave. “It would be fun to have a Swedish pope but I think it’s pretty unlikely. Highly unlikely,” Anders Arborelius, 75, told Swedish public broadcaster SVT. Arborelius, the […]

The coffin of the Argentine pontiff, who died on Monday aged 88, will then be taken inside the church and from there taken to the Rome basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore for burial.

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), representing the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has joined the global Christian community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, describing him as a spiritual father and a global voice of conscience whose life was marked by humility, service, and an unwavering pursuit of peace and justice.

Francis, 88, was in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for almost 40 days suffering from pneumonia and there were fears he might not survive.

Pope Francis’ condition is improving but he still requires various in-hospital therapies, the Vatican said Saturday.

The Argentine pope loves football and has long supported the San Lorenzo club in Buenos Aires, where he went to watch matches with his father as a boy.