Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Hollywood star Gal Gadot has spoken about working with painter-filmmaker Julian Schnabel in the forthcoming film “In The Hand Of Dante” and said that it’s bold, moving, and unlike anything she has ever been a part of. In the Hand of Dante is a drama film directed by Schnabel, based on the 2002 novel by Nick Tosches. It follows a manuscript of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy found in the Vatican library, which makes its way to a mob boss in New York City, ending up in…
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Seoul, June 5 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Europe this month to take part in the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France, a senior presidential official said Friday. Lee’s trip will last from June 9-18 and include visits to Belgium, Italy and the Vatican, according to National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac.Lee’s attendance at the G7 summit, set for June 15-17, comes at the invitation of the grouping, Wi told a press briefing, Yonhap News Agency reported. On the first le…
Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) Catholic bishops, comprising three archbishops, four bishops, and a cardinal, from Pakistan visited the Vatican to submit their reports in different departments and meet Pope Leo XIV. Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan President Bishop Samson Shukardin of Hyderabad, highlighted the challenges faced by Christians in Pakistan, a report has said. He spoke about the misuse of blasphemy laws, systematic discrimination, and the increasing number of forced conversions and…
Washington, May 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has publicly criticised Pope Leo over Iran, saying the pontiff appeared to support Tehran’s ability to possess nuclear weapons, an idea he said Washington would never accept. Trump made the remarks during an exchange with reporters at the White House on Wednesday (local time) after being asked about Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s planned meeting with the Pope.“Mr President, you’ve had some recent back and forth with Pope Leo,” a repo…
Washington, May 6 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump’s authority to conduct military operations against Iran without congressional approval, calling the War Powers Act “100 per cent unconstitutional”.The remarks came during a wide-ranging White House briefing on Tuesday in which Rubio defended the administration’s military response in the Strait of Hormuz, broader pressure on Iran and Washington’s Middle East strategy.“The War Powers Act is uncon…
Accra, April 13 (IANS) The Iran Embassy in Ghana on Monday criticised US President Donald Trump for calling Pope Leo XIV “weak”” after he prayed for peace. In a post on X, the embassy mentioned that Trump paid hush money to a porn star while his wife was pregnant and got convicted for it.”The Pope prayed for peace. Trump tonight called him ‘WEAK’ and said: ‘I don’t want a Pope who criticizes me!’. Let the record show who this man is: He went to Epstein’s island consistently FOR YEARS! He paid hu…
Washington, April 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump launched a sharp attack on Pope Leo XIV in a lengthy social media post, accusing the pontiff of being “weak on crime” and criticising his stance on foreign policy, Iran, and US domestic issues.“Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, setting off a fresh escalation in tensions between the White House and the Vatican.In the post, Trump accused the Pope of focusing on critici…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday hosted a farewell dinner for Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, the Apostolic Nuncio of The Holy See to India, marking the end of his diplomatic tenure in the country.MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared details of the event on X, stating, “Secretary (West) @AmbSibiGeorge hosted a dinner to bid farewell to Apostolic Nuncio of The Holy See to India, Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli. Secretary (West) thanked Nuncio for his contr…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 10 (IANS) A nun who survived alleged sexual abuse by a Bishop has spoken out about the ordeal she has endured over the past eight years, alleging isolation, intimidation and institutional silence.Speaking to Asianet TV, Sister Ranit said her present life feels as though her “hands and legs are tied,” as she continues to face social ostracism and uncertainty even years after the complaint was made.Recalling the aftermath of raising the abuse allegation within the Churc…