Pope Francis
Mystic Mantra: Seek the sacred in sport
Sport demands that one strives utmost to defeat or outsmart one’s opponents.
Astronauts give pope personalised space suit, add white cape
It bore the pope’s name at birth, Jorge Bergoglio, and the flag of his native country.
God made you, loves you this way: Pope Francis assures gay man
It is a striking statement of tolerance towards homosexuality, which the Church has condemned till now.
Mystic Mantra: Use WhatsApp with caution
Worse, our cell-phones sometimes become imprisoning ‘cells’, with wasted hours uselessly chattering or forwarding fear-inducing false messages.
Pope aide Pell pleads not guilty, to stand trial on sexual abuse charges
'Not guilty', top aide to Pope Francis said loudly, without hesitation when asked his plea, a stance he has taken since first being charged.
Alfie Evans, British toddler at centre of legal battle, dies
British toddler Alfie Evans whose case drew attention from Pope Francis and others around the world has died.
What is hell? Here's what an expert says
Belief in an afterlife, where virtuous are rewarded with place in heaven and wicked punished in hell, is core teaching of Christianity.
Mystic Mantra: Saints next door
We often think that only sadhus, priests and imams are to be holy.
Pope Francis admits he made ‘grave errors’ in Chile church sex abuse scandal
Pope Francis blamed lack of “truthful and balanced information” for misjudging the case of Bishop Juan Barros and Rev Fernando Karadima.
My heart aches for minorities: Pakistani tells Pope, then takes selfie
‘My heart is full of happiness,’ Bashir captioned the image on Facebook.