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Pope Francis says church may consider making married men priests

Pope Francis has said that the church may consider ordaining married men who could potentially then work in remote areas facing a shortage of priests.

'We must think about whether viri probati are a possibility,” Francis said in an interview published on Thursday. He was referring to older, married men who are already involved in church business.

'Then we have to decide what tasks they can take on, for example in remote communities,' he said in the interview with German weekly Die Zeit.

Federal judge refuses to stop the new revised Trump travel ban

A U.S. federal court on Friday refused to put an emergency halt to US President Donald Trump's new revised travel ban, saying lawyers from the 6 states opposed to the measure needed to file more extensive court papers.

Washington state and the state of Minnesota had challenged Trump's initial executive order issued in January, which ordered restricted travel from seven Muslim-majority countries and stopped refugees from entering the U.S. Seattle U.S. District Court Judge James Robart issued a temporary restraining order against the first policy last month.

South African man becomes first African to land a top job at Toyota international

The chairman of Toyota South Africa Motors and CEO of Toyota Motor Europe‚ Dr. Johan van Zyl has been promoted from Managing Officer to Senior Managing Officer by Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in Japan. Having played a greater role in promoting the brand, van Zyl was promoted due to 'his exceptional business acumen and knowledge of the industry have been strengthened over the years with travels to Japan‚ the United States and into Africa‚" the company said in a statement on Friday.

The appointment which will be effective from April 2017, will see him become the first African to be appointed Senior Managing Officer by TMC. Dr. Johan van Zyl who joined Toyota in 1993, was first promoted to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Toyota South Africa Motors in 2002.

In 2009‚ he was appointed as Managing Officer of Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan and in 2013‚ he added Chief Executive Officer for Toyota in Africa to his responsibilities.

Zimbabwean Prophet who predicted October 17 for President Mugabe's death, has been freed

Prophet Patrick Mugadza, who has spent more than a month in prison following his arrest for saying President Robert Mugabe would die on October 17, has finally been freed. The leader of Kariba Church in Zimbabwe was Friday granted a $50 bail by High Court judge Justice Priscilla Chigumba. Prophet Mugadza who is being charged with insulting the Christain and African religions when he predicted the death of the 93-year-old president, will appear in court on the 30th of March.

Pope Francis sends over $100,000 to war-torn Aleppo in Syria

In a statement released on Friday, the Vatican confirms that Pope Francis made a generous donation to the needy in the war-ravaged Syrian city of Aleppo. "The Holy Father celebrated a Mass for Syria and has sent 100,000 euro ($106,000) to the poor of Aleppo," the statement read.

The Pope has been publicly raising attention and awareness to the plight of Syrians caught in the conflict since his election in 2013. Aleppo has endured brutal fighting during the six-year Syrian conflict, and the warfare has caused many deaths and injuries, widespread displacement and massive damage.

Still desperate for attention? Pretty Mike attends event in Lagos dressed in a pink bathrobe

His arrest by the Lagos State Government in January 2017 only had him re-strategize his publicity stunts. 30-year-old club owner, Mike Nwogu stepped out in the evening for an event at Oriental Hotel, dressed in a pink bathrobe paired with a cap, pink umbrella and multicoloured socks. Accompanying him to the event were 4 girls carrying flower-filled baskets. More photos after the cut...

Blac Chyna and her son with Tyga, King Cairo attended the Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday. More photos after the cut..