Pope Francis leaves Iraq after successful first-ever papal visit to the country

Pope Francis leaves Iraq after successful first-ever papal visit to the country Francis and his entourage were waved off by Iraq’s president at Baghdad airport He will fly back to Rome after covering more than 900 miles on his four-day trip  The 84-year-old pontiff urged Iraqis to embrace diversity and reject extremism  By Tim Stickings … Read more

‘Pope Simulator’ video game lets you live out your papal dreams

‘Pope Simulator’ video game lets you live out your papal dreams by putting the player in the Pontiff’s robes with the goal of bringing about world peace The game has no launch date and developers say work has only just started Pope Simulator will be sold on Steam and will only be available for Windows  … Read more

From reaching Papua New Guinea to attending a Papal Mass in Rome, the holiday guru offers top tips

Q I’m planning a nostalgia trip to Sydney, from where I hope to take a short cruise, in a small ship, to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea’s capital, where I used to live. Can you help? Edward Mitchell, Bournemouth. Not easy, I’m afraid. Some cruise liners feature Papua New Guinea, but they are usually long … Read more