Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, former president of the Pontifical Council for Culture and one of Italy's most important cardinals, admits that Pope Francis may resign from the pontificate for health reasons, although he believes that the Argentine pontiff intends to remain in office at least until the end of the Jubilee in 2025. In an interview with...
Pope Francis admitted on Wednesday (19) that he could die from bilateral pneumonia, reports Politico. The Pontiff is said to be tying up loose ends before his successor. He was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital with a respiratory infection. Since then, he has been forced to cancel his schedule. The Pope's clinical condition has already been described as "complex". Despite being "stable",...
Climate disasters that cyclically affect the world could cut global GDP by 22%, according to a report developed by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF). Called "The Cost of Inaction: A CEO Guide to Navigating Climate Risk", the document points out that climate risks could mean, by 2100,...
Brazil's attorney general said this Tuesday (18) that former leader Jair Bolsonaro knew about and agreed to a plan to poison his successor and current president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as part of a coup attempt to stay in power. According to a Euro News Portuguese publication, the attorney general, Paulo Gonet accused...
Pope Francis will not take part in the events planned for this weekend due to his state of health, the Vatican said on Tuesday. The 88-year-old pontiff has been suffering from a respiratory infection for over a week and has been admitted to the Gemelli hospital in Rome. "Due to the health conditions of the Holy...
Doctors treating Pope Francis have recommended "absolute rest" for the head of the Catholic Church, following his hospitalization on Friday to treat a respiratory tract infection. "To facilitate his recovery, the medical team has prescribed absolute rest," said a Vatican spokesman, quoted by the US news agency...
The former President of Futebol Clube do Porto, Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, died today of an illness at the age of 86. The Portuguese media reports that Pinto da Costa had been battling cancer for several years. His state of health has worsened in recent weeks. During his career he was the...
The M23 rebels, with the support of the Rwandan army, have taken Kavumu Airport, located 30 kilometers from Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu. The offensive, which follows the conquest of Goma, leaves the city of Bukavu under threat. According to an RFI publication, the conquest of this strategic point represents a breakthrough in the...
Pope Francis was hospitalized this morning in Rome to undergo diagnostic tests and continue treatment for bronchitis. The information was released in a statement by the Holy See Press Office, according to the international press. Health problems have already led Pope Francis to...
The "leak" of asset declarations to the Anti-Corruption Commission has led Liberian President Joseph Boakai to suspend more than 450 government officials, in what appears to be a declared war on corruption. The suspension of the executives is expected to last about a month or until those targeted declare their assets to the Commission....