Among the many Indians who met the Pope is the spiritual leader, Sri Chinmoy.
"Since Catholics believe that the Holy Father is elected by a move of God, the Holy Spirit, prayers are necessary to elect the best man from among the good, in these trying times for the universal church."
In his message, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said the Pope was 'a strong force for critical self-evaluation by the Church itself'.
His breathing is shallow, his blood pressure is low and he is having difficulties with both his heart and kidneys, a spokesman said.
New Zealand eye consolatory win over PNG
Paul Ryan, the former Republican vice presidential nominee, was on Thursday elected and sworn in as the new Speaker of the US House of Representatives, which is similar to Indian Parliament's lower house, the Lok Sabha.
Real Madrid fought back from two goals down as Vinicius Jr grabbed a hat-trick in a thrilling 5-2 win over visitors Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Sinead O'Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter, became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music.
History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a 4-part series.
Aseem Chhabra's Top 10 Films/ Series from TIFF 2024 includes films that he watched for the first time in Toronto. The films were impressive due to their rigor, passion, unique storytelling style and sometimes exploring the vulnerable sides of big name stars.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played across England, on Saturday.
Digital ghosts have opened a new can of worms for digital experts.
A look at the star arrivals!
Here are a few things to know about 'Jihadi John'
IMAGES from football matches played across Europe on Wednesday.
The nun belongs to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.
Mammootty, who has had a mediocre run at the box office with his past few films hopes to bounce back with Gangster.
Here are some of the best photos of Mother Teresa's illustrious life.
The nominations for the 96th annual Academy Awards have been announced.
'Movement of naval forces at sea is often more than just perfunctory deployment -- reading the messages that they send is important,' alerts Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).
OceanGate was meant to explore the wreck of the sunken Titanic, in the Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland, Canada.
Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth straight English top flight title with a 3-1 win over West Ham United.
Thegidi directed by debutant P Ramesh is an exciting investigative thriller revolving around a massive insurance scam.
'The world is watching carefully. The choices India makes today have consequences beyond its borders.'
A quick look at the winners of the 96th Annual Academy Awards.
This is as dramatic as it gets!
The nominations for the 81st annual Golden Globes are out, and Barbie and Succession lead the list.
Kohrra is a terrific ensemble piece but the two fine leads keep show glued together, applauds Aseem Chhabra.
'Our approach has been to work with consumers and help them drink better, not more.'
Having known Vice Admiral Hari Kumar personally and professionally, Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd) wishedshim a fantastic tenure as Chief of the Naval Staff. Under his command may the Indian Navy grow in all dimensions as the nation strive to establish itself as a credible sea power in future.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Wednesday.
'I do not agree that the intent was to send a political message to China that the US treats friends and foes alike.' 'In any case, such acts do not ruffle a feather in China,' observes Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).
Here's a quick look at the winners of the 81st Annual Golden Globe awards.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
