It is not the first time Pope Francis has taken aim at people who choose pets over children EKO HOT BLOG reports that Pope Francis has opined that people who choose to have pets over children are acting selfishly. The Pope’s comments came as he was discussing parenthood during a general audience at the Vatican … Read more
43-Year-Old Nigerian Arrested with Knife as Pope Francis Celebrates Outdoor Mass in Cyprus EKO HOT BLOG reports that Police in Cyprus on Friday arrested a middle-aged Nigerian man for carrying a knife during security screening at an outdoor stadium where Pope Francis was conducting mass. According to a report by Nigeria Broad, two security sources … Read more
Pope condemns treatment of migrants in Europe EKO HOT BLOG reports that Pope Francis has criticised Europe’s handling of migrants. Pope Francis stated on the Greek island of Lesbos, where he spoke with dozens of migrants, that they were being used for political purposes. He referred to migrant neglect as a “shipwreck of society.” He … Read more
Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop of Paris Who Had ‘Intimate Relationship’ With Woman EKO HOT BLOG reports that Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has accepted Michel Aupetit’s resignation as Archbishop of Paris, following accusations that Aupetit had a consenting “intimate connection” with a woman. After French magazine Le Point exposed the … Read more
Pope wants technology giants to stop exploiting human weakness, people’s vulnerability, for the sake of profits without caring about the spread of hate speech… …thinks empowering giant corporations to silence free speech is Godly. Ekohotblog reports that Pope Francis has invoked God in an effort to pressure Silicon Valley giants into censoring more content, including … Read more
According to Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni, the pope had surgery for “colon diverticulitis.” President Muhammadu Buhari has sent across a get-well message to the Head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis as he heads in for a scheduled surgery of the colon. The president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba … Read more
“The Holy Father, Pope Francis, expressed readiness to collaborate with Nigeria to overcome the security challenges currently witnessed in the sub-Saharan region. Supreme Pontiff, Pope Francis has assured the Federal Government of his readiness to help the country end the lingering security crisis. The Holy Father gave the assurance when he received a letter of … Read more
Monsignor David Ajang of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos has been appointed the second Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Lafia by Pope Francis. The Archdiocese of Jos’ Vicar-General, Monsignor Cletus Gotan, announced the news to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Jos. According to Gotan, the Pope announced the appointment on … Read more
Pope Francis has joined bishops in Nigeria in seeking the release of 317 schoolgirls abducted in northwest Nigeria on Feb. 26. At the Sunday Angelus on Feb. 28, the pope condemned the “vile kidnapping of 317 girls” in Zamfara state and urged the faithful to pray for their safe return home. “I am near to … Read more
The appointment, which is renewable is for an initial period of five years Pope Francis has appointed the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Revd. Matthew Kukah, into the Pontifical Council for human rights, justice and development. The Director, Social Communications of Sokoto diocese, Fr. Chris Omotosho disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday obtained by … Read more
The papacy disclosed Kukah’s appointment in a letter The appointment will be a massive boast for Kukah’s reputation Pope Francis has appointed Bishop of Sokoto State Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, as a member of the catholic church Dicastery. Ekohotblog reports that the Dicastery is a group of exceptional and outstanding individuals who have shown remarkable … Read more
Pope Francis’ personal doctor, Fabrizio Soccorsi, has died from health complications related to COVID-19. Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano reports that the 78-year-old physician died at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, on Saturday. Before his death, he was being treated for an “oncological pathology.” Pope Francis named Soccorsi his personal physician in August 2015, after not renewing the … Read more
Pope Francis has called opposition to the coronavirus vaccine “suicidal denial” urging people to get the jab and saying he would get vaccinated himself next week, AFP reports. “Next week, we will start to do it here (in the Vatican) and I made an appointment, we must do it,” he told Canale 5 in segments … Read more
Pope scraps public Angelus prayer Pope Francis on Saturday did not deliver his message before thousands of pilgrims, as in the past, but instead offered it from the calm of a Vatican library due to COVID-19 precautions The Vatican moved the location for Saturday’s noon-time prayer to the library in the Apostolic Palace, Eko hot … Read more
Pope Francis Pope Francis in his message on Friday prayed for an end to suffering in the world and emphasized on unity among the people. The Pope on Christmas day, offered the faithful the traditional papal blessing “Urbi et Orbi’’ (to the city and to the world). “We are all in the same boat,’’ the … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 2ND DECEMBER, 2020 Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the killing of farmers and villagers in northeast Nigeria by suspected Islamist militants. The terrorists beheaded the farmers on Saturday night in Zabarmari, less than 20 km from Maiduguri. Reacting, Pope during his weekly general audience, held virtually from his library in the Vatican described the … Read more
Pope Francis, reacts to outcome of election Pope Francis, on Thursday, recognised Democratic Party candidate, Joe Biden as the winner of the Nov 3 presidential election. The Pope and Biden spoke on the phone earlier on Thursday, according to the Biden Transition Team, as quoted by Metro UK. Read Also: Lagos Reopens 20 LASRRA Stations … Read more
Sexual Abuse Pope Francis on Wednesday briefly reacted to a report on the Vatican’s investigation of sexual abuse allegations against former U.S. cardinal Theodore McCarrick, calling the issue a “painful case.’’ Pope Francis reiterated his “closeness with victims of any kind of abuse’’ and said the Church was committed to “eradicating this evil’’ in his … Read more
October 25, 2020. Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has urged everyone to pray for Nigeria. The pope made the call on Sunday. Ekohotblog reports that the said supplications were needed to forestall further civil disorder in Africa’s most populous country. “Let us pray to the Lord for Nigeria, so that every form … Read more
Pope Francis on Wednesday warned against persecution and ostracism of homosexuals because of their sexual inclination. He also endorsed same-sex civil unions despite the Catholic church’s teaching on homosexuality which strongly kicked against it. Catholic News Agency reports that the religious leader delivered the historic remark in ‘Francesco’, a new documentary on his life and … Read more