Vatican City: (NPR) The election of Robert Francis Prevost, who chose the name Leo XIV, as the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church marks two historic firsts. Leo is the first-ever U.S.-born pope to lead the church and the first pope from the Augustinian order.

On Thursday, the new

Vatican City: (ABC NEWS) Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and that will be reflected in his minimalist burial at Saint Mary Major. He is the first pope to be buried outside the Vatican in over a century and the f

VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88.

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Shahjahan Kurd, a shopkeeper in Naal town of Balochistan was gunned down Saturday. He was the sole breadwinner of his extended family which included orphan kids of his martyred brothers, Baloch Students Organization chairman Zahid Kurd and freedom fighter Yousuf Kurd— Picture courtesy Walee

— It is a matter of common knowledge that Ukraine couldn’t dare to fight or think of fighting a war against invading militarily much more powerful Russia if the West (the USA and its some important NATO Allies ) had not provided military aid to Ukraine during the last over three years

Son of a Rolex-loving tyrannical Baloch feudal lord is on the run from the law in Pakistan after the February 19 beating of two Sindhi youths who are associated with the youth wing of Pakistan People’s Party .

The party is headed byPresident Asif Ali Zardari.

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A water war has ensued between two provinces, the most populous Punjab and most productive Sindh provinces, over six canals Punjab wants to build. Any mishandling may spell Pakistan's demise.

A Sindhi barrister and scholar has made an appeal to the governors of Sindh and Punjab to r

Vatican City: (By Kristina Millare for CAN) Five Italians have been chosen by Pope Francis to become cardinals at the Dec. 7 consistory, four of whom are under 80 years old and therefore have voting rights to elect a new pope at the next conclave. 

In total, 21 cardinals — re

Rome: (By Hannah Brockhaus for CNA)  Pope Francis told a group of theologians on Thursday he plans to visit Turkey for the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in 2025.Bartholomew I, the Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople, anticipated that Francis would be making the t

Vatican City: (By Courtney Mares for CAN) Pope Francis announced Wednesday that Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, two young Catholics beloved for their vibrant faith and witness to holiness, will be canonized during two major jubilee celebrations dedicated to young people.

Vatican City: (By Kate Quiñones for CAN) Pope Francis named a New Mexico pastor as bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy, apostolic nuncio to the United States Cardinal Christophe Pierre announced on Friday.

Father Artur Bubnevych will serve as bishop of the Byzantine Catholic

Vatican City: (By AC Wimmer for CNA)  In the document, the pope argues that the spirituality of the Sacred Heart offers a vital response to what he calls a “liquid society” dominated by technology and consumerism.

Pope Francis writes: “Living as we do in an a

Karachi: “Zia Lanjar are you Ziaul Haq,” social and environmental activist Masood Lohar said, expressing his disgust over how the Sindh home minister Lanjar handled a protest march to promote tolerance in Sindh, the southeastern province of Pakistan which is famed in South Asia for be

Quetta: An infamous spy service accused of thousands of extrajudicial killings, carrying out a kill and dump policy and burying Baloch demanding secession from Pakistan in mass graves, has been given the power to hire and fire government employees in southwestern Balochistan province.

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Karachi: A grandson of assassinated premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who is his namesake and openly queer, will be taking part in a historic rally against religious extremism in Karachi, the commercial capital of Pakistan, next Sunday.

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr. took part in a press conference