Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has explained the reasons behind President Bola Tinubu’s invitation to Rome by Pope Leo XIV. Tinubu, who was accompanied by top Catholic leaders, attended a solemn mass marking the beginning of the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome and the new leader…
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, commended the humility of Pope Leo XIV. Tinubu said the humility of the new Pope and his history with Nigeria serve as a reminder of the moral leadership the world desperately needs. He also affirmed the commitment of Nigeria as a nation to promoting peace, unity and progress across the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been officially invited to Rome by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected head of the Roman Catholic Church, to attend his inauguration as the 267th Bishop of Rome. The invitation was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information…
Just days after making history as the first American Pope, Illinois native Pope Leo XIV is preparing for a reunion with his siblings in Rome, where his brother John Prevost will join him to celebrate this unprecedented moment for the Catholic Church and Chicago alike. Pope Leo was elected following the 2025 papal conclave on…
Pope Leo XIV gave his first address from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, shortly after being elected on Thursday as the new head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. Here is a translation of the speech, which was delivered in Italian with one part in Spanish. “May peace be with you all. Beloved brothers…
