Pope Francis

Pope Francis Once Again Urges End to Conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine

Pope Francis restated his call for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine during St. Peter’s Square address.

6 months ago

Pope Francis Was Referring To Blessing Individuals Within Same-Sex Union Not the Union Itself, Says Father Anoliefo

“For starters, the church still holds emphatically that homosexual tendencies are intrinsically disordered orientation."

10 months ago

‘Enough Is Enough’: Pope Calls For Humanitarian Corridor, Release of Hostages in Gaza Strip

He called for a ceasefire, saying humanitarian laws must be respected.

1 year ago

Pope Francis Says He’s ‘Deeply Sorry’ to Canadian Residential School Survivors

He said his apology is a first step, and that a "serious investigation" into abuses must occur to foster healing.

2 years ago

Pope Francis Denies He Is Planning to Resign Soon

  Pope Francis has dismissed reports that he plans to resign in the near future, saying he is on track…

2 years ago

US House Speaker Pelosi Meets Pope as Abortion Debate Rages Back Home

Pope Francis met on Saturday with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic who has come under criticism from some…

3 years ago

Pope Reverses Benedict, Reimposes Restrictions on Latin Mass

Pope Francis cracked down Friday on the spread of the old Latin Mass, reversing one of Pope Benedict XVI’s signature…

3 years ago

Pope Francis Returns to Vatican 10 days after Surgery

Pope Francis was discharged from a Rome hospital and returned home to the Vatican on Wednesday, 10 days after undergoing…

3 years ago

Pope ‘Reacted Well’ to Intestinal Surgery: Vatican

Pope Francis “reacted well” to planned intestinal surgery Sunday evening at a Rome hospital, the Vatican said, without giving much…

3 years ago

Pope Urges IMF, World Bank to Cut Poor Nations’ Debts

Pope Francis on Thursday urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to cut the debt burden of…

4 years ago

Pope Francis Holds Historic Meeting with Iraq’s Top Shi’ite Cleric

Pope Francis began a historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Saturday, in a powerful…

4 years ago

Pope Francis to Begin Historic Iraq Visit Despite Virus and Security Risks

Pope Francis will fly to Iraq on Friday for the first ever papal visit to the country and his first…

4 years ago

Pope Prays for Abducted Zamfara Schoolgirls as Nigeria’s Military Intensifies Search

As Nigeria’s military and the police on Sunday intensified the search for 317 abducted pupils of Government Girls' Science Secondary…

4 years ago

Pope’s Personal Doctor Dies from Coronavirus ‘Complications’

Pope Francis' personal doctor has died from Covid complications aged 78. Fabrizio Soccorsi, who was chosen as the pontiff's personal…

4 years ago

Pope Reappears After Pain Flare-Up, Calls for Peace in New Year Message

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a traditional Angelus blessing from the papal library, pushing through nerve pain…

4 years ago

In Christmas Message, Pope Francis Calls for Peace in Nigeria, Urges Nations to Share Vaccines

Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Friday called for peace and reconciliation in Nigeria, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, South…

4 years ago

‘Offensive to God’: Pope Francis Condemns ‘Terroristic Massacre’ of Borno Rice Farmers

Pope Francis on Wednesday described the killing of scores of farmers and villagers in Borno, northeastern Nigeria, by suspected Islamist militants…

4 years ago