LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from a top Vatican post of Cardinal Robert Sarah, a hero to many conservatives who often clashed with the pontiff on theological matters. The African cardinal, who is from Guinea, held various Vatican positions in the last 20 years, the latest as head of the department…
LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Holy Father, Pope Francis has appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto, His Lordship, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, as a Member of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Human Integral Development at the Vatican City in Rome. A statement issued yesterday by the Director, Social Communications, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Pope Francis was tested for Covid-19 on Monday, Dec. 21, and received a negative result, the Italian news agency ANSA reported today, saying it got the information from Vatican sources. The pope underwent the test after Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, 57, the pope’s almoner, tested positive after showing some symptoms of coronavirus that…
LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pope Francis on Sunday named 13 new cardinals, including Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who would become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red hat. In a surprise announcement from his studio window to faithful standing below in St. Peter’s Square, Francis said the churchmen would be elevated to…