Pope to lead Israeli-Palestinian peace prayer

Pope Francis is scheduled to host a peace prayer with the Israeli and Palestinian presidents in a move aimed at bringing the two peoples together. Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, will lead prayers on Sunday at the Vatican with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres in a gesture aimed at fostering dialogue.

“This prayer meeting will not be for mediation or to find solutions. We are just meeting up to pray. Then everyone goes home,” Francis said after issuing the invitations during a pilgrimage to the Middle East last month.

Rivers Niger and Benue May disappear Under Jonathan - Pius Adesanmi

It is not that we didn't have enough hints of the chummy relationship between Nigeria and evanescence. Seems like every thing we touch or move close to disappears no matter the size. In 2003 or thereabouts, two fully loaded oil supertankers, MT Jimoh and MT African Pride, vanished from Nigeria's territorial waters after being arrested. Two. Ships. Vanished. Just like that! Our eyes saw pepper before the ships mysteriously reappeared. As the Cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope John Paul II, I recall that the self-deprecating joke circulating was that if they gave it to the Nigerian in the room, the world could wake up one day to find an empty space where Saint Peter's Basilica currently stands. It was said that we could take advantage of our son's Papacy to disappear the entire Vatican. I thought it was a sick joke.

RE: Jesus Was Probably Drunk When He Said He Was Coming Back: PROBABLY THE VATICAN WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL WHEN HE MADE THIS COMMENT- Olumuyiwa

The spokesperson for the Vatican officially announced some days ago that the second coming of Jesus, the only son of God, may not happen now after all, but urged followers to still continue with their faith, regardless of the news.

Cardinal Giorgio Salvadore told WWN that this years 1,981st anniversary is to be the Vatican’s last in regards to waiting for the Lord to return to Earth.

Pope Francis asks for forgiveness for damage to children by sexual abusers among the clergy

Vatican Church authority has faced numerous challenges and allegations of child sex abuse by priests around the world and criticism over inadequate responses by bishops.

Pope Francis has asked for forgiveness for the "evil" damage to children caused by sexual abusers by the clergies. He made that statement while speaking on Friday, during a meeting with a Catholic children's non-governmental organisation, the Vatican Radio website reports.

Tourism: ‘85% of Religious Sites Mentioned in the Old Testament Are in Jordan’

During a recent tour of Jordan by a select group of Nigerian journalists and media personnel to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Managing Director of the Jordan Tourism Board, Abed Al Razzaq Arabiyat, took time out to answer questions on a wide range of issues. Demola Ojo presents excerpts…

What makes Jordan special?
I’m sure you will be surprised about the products we have regarding the historical and cultural sites in Jordan. 85 per cent of the religious sites mentioned in the Old Testament are in Jordan. This is something maybe a lot of people did not know that Jordan is the Holy Land. We have 34 sites in Jordan linked with Jesus. You can feel the origins of Christianity in Jordan.
In addition to religious tourism, we also have history and culture, adventure tourism, eco-tourism and medical tourism as well. Jordan is blessed with a diversity of products that can cater to all the needs and preferences of the tourist.

President Obama and Pope Francis exchange gifts (Photos)

Pope Francis and President Barack Obama smile as they exchange gifts, at the Vatican Thursday, March 27, 2014. President Barack Obama called himself a "great admirer" of Pope Francis as he sat down at the Vatican Thursday with the pontiff he considers a kindred spirit on issues of economic inequality. Their historic first meeting comes as Obama's administration and the church remain deeply split on issues of abortion and contraception. (AP Photo/Gabriel Bouys, Pool)

US President Barack Obama was once the biggest superstar on the international stage. On Thursday, he headed here to benefit from the popularity of his replacement: Pope Francis.

President Jonathan, Pope Francis brainstorm on inter-faith dialogue

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and Pope Francis yesterday at the Vatican discussed the promotion of inter-faith dialogue in Nigeria and other parts of the world to foster greater global peace and security.

Speaking to journalists after his private meeting with Pope Francis, Jonathan described inter-faith dialogue as a cause to which the pontiff was very committed.

The president said his administration was already working in close collaboration with Cardinal John Onaiyekan who was the team leader for the effort towards strengthening inter-faith dialogue in Nigeria.

Pope Francis message to marks his first year in office

The Pope of  Catholic Church, Pope Francis is celebrating his first year in office. Argentinean-born pontiff is currently on a week-long spiritual retreat with cardinals and bishops in the Alban Hills near Rome.

On Thursday, while marking the first anniversary of his election, Pope through a tweeted message on his twitter account to his 12 million followers, says “Please pray for me”.