By Danladi Ahmed The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the personal invitation to President Bola Tinubu by Pope Leo XIV to attend his inauguration as a reflection of Nigeria’s great stature in the comity of nations. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Emeka Nwankpa, and Secretary,Continue Reading
*By Paul Ejime FLOWERBUDNEWS: If it were a secular contest judged by ‘political correctness,’ or otherwise, and going by his public disagreement with his compatriot, President Donald Trump, especially over immigration, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost could have been dismissed as an outsider in the 2025 papal successionContinue Reading
ROME, (Xinhua) /FLOWERBUDNEWS; – Robert Francis Prevost, the cardinal of the United States, was elected the new pope on the second day of secret ballots in the cardinals’ conclave held in Vatican City. The name he chose as the new pope was Leo XIV. The College of Cardinals, composedContinue Reading
By Paul Ejime FLOWERBUDNEWS: In life and more so in death, Pope Francis earned universal respect for enthroning humility, simplicity, courage, and love for the poor and the marginalised, during his 12-year papacy marked by exemplary evangelical leadership. More than 50 heads of state, 10 reigning monarchs,Continue Reading
By Paul Ejime FLOWERBUDNEWS: The passing of Pope Francis, aged 88, on Easter Monday (21 April 2025) has ended a 12-year papacy marked by humility and simplicity. Less than 28 hours earlier, the ailing pontiff, nicknamed “Slum Bishop” in his native country, Argentina, struggled to bless a crowd gatheredContinue Reading
By Sale Lawal FLOWERBUDNEWS: Unfortunately, at 92 our own Cardinal Arinze cannot vote for new Pope or be voted for. According to the rules, the age to vote and be voted for is 80 years downward. Media reports indicated that several Cardinals have emerged as possible “papabili”, a termContinue Reading
