The Artful Escape of Francis Bendetti: Hands-on impressions

Annapurna Interactive‘s The Artful Escape of Francis Bendetti was one of the oddball titles at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big game trade show in Los Angeles last week. It’s a music platform game where you play a budding musician named Francis Bendetti. It’s the day before his debut, and he is thinking about […]

Status Quo: Francis Rossi illness forces band to postpone concert

The iconic rock band are currently on their first tour since the death of guitarist Rick Parfitt last December. Now frontman Rossi has become ill with laryngitis and wasn’t well when Status Quo performed at Glastonbury Festival on Friday evening. In a statement the band said: “Francis was feeling unwell even before the band played […]

Justin Trudeau invited Pope Francis to Canada to apologize for the Church’s treatment of aboriginal children

ROME (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday urged Pope Francis to visit Canada to apologize to indigenous peoples for the Catholic Church’s treatment of aboriginal children in schools it ran there. Starting in the late 19th century, about 30 percent of children of Canada’s native peoples, or about 150,000 children, were placed […]

Trump just met with Pope Francis — one of his most high-profile critics

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump arrived at the Vatican on Wednesday for talks with one of his most high-profile critics, Pope Francis, after the two men exchanged sharp words during the presidential campaign last year. Under clear blue skies, Trump received a tribute from the Swiss Guard in a Vatican courtyard where […]

‘No noble end’ can justify destroying human embryos – Pope Francis

Published time: 19 May, 2017 01:43 Edited time: 19 May, 2017 01:43 Pope Francis has acknowledged the scientific research on genetic diseases, but stressed that destroying human embryos is unjustifiable. The controversial topic was brought up at an event aimed at raising awareness about an incurable genetic disorder. “We know that no end, even a […]

‘Mother’ is inappropriate word to describe bomb – Pope Francis

Published time: 7 May, 2017 01:01 Edited time: 7 May, 2017 01:06 Pope Francis has criticized the “the Mother of All Bombs” label attached to the biggest American non-nuclear explosive, saying that he was “ashamed” to find out that the word “mother” was used to describe a lethal weapon. “I was ashamed when I heard […]

Pope Francis warns ‘future of humanity’ depends on diplomatic resolution of N. Korean crisis

Pope Francis has intervened in the Korean crisis, urging Washington and Pyongyang to come to a peaceful solution for the sake of humanity. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump warned that he “would not be happy” if North Korea conducts another nuclear test. Noting that the “situation has become too hot” in the Korean peninsula, Pope Francis […]

Pope Francis describes some of Europe’s refugee centers as ‘concentration camps’

Rome (AFP) – Pope Francis on Saturday described some of Europe’s refugee centres as “concentration camps”, as he paid tribute to an unknown Christian woman slain for her faith in front of her Muslim husband. “These refugee camps — so many are concentration camps, crowded with people… because international accords seem more important than human […]

Pope Francis: EU ‘risks dying if it loses direction’

The Pope has condemned the rise of nationalism and anti-immigrant populism in Europe and has urged EU countries to show unity, as representatives from the 28-nation bloc gather to mark the 1957 Treaty of Rome. READ MORE: Balkans to face new war if EU collapses: Juncker warns US against anti-European stance March 25 marks 60 […]