Pope calls for debt reduction for poorer countries to mark the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year
Pope Francis is calling on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce if not outright cancel debt as a matter ...
Pope Francis calls on Syrian rebels to stabilise country
Pope Francis on Wednesday called on the Syrian rebels who toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad to stabilise the ...
Pope Francis to meet Palestinian President Abbas on Thursday, Vatican says
Pope Francis will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, the Vatican said in a planning note on Tuesday. Abbas ...
Fact Check: Pope Francis Presented Nativity Scene Featuring Baby Jesus Wrapped in Kaffiyeh Scarf
In 2024, Pope Francis presented a Nativity scene displayed at the Vatican that featured baby Jesus wrapped in a kaffiyeh, a ...
Pope Francis presides over ceremony for new cardinals with wide bruise on his chin
A Vatican spokesman said that the bruise was caused by a contusion on Friday morning, when Francis hit a night stand with his ...
Pope Francis, 87, Appears at Ceremony with Bruise on His Chin — Though Vatican Says It's from a Minor Fall
The pontiff has experienced several health issues over the past few years, including bronchitis and an abdominal hernia ...
Pope Francis appears with bruised chin at ceremony for new cardinals
Pope Francis led a ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday to install 21 new Catholic cardinals with a large bruise on ...
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Pope Francis urges global death penalty abolition, foreign debt relief
In addition, the pope typically gives an autographed copy of the document to high-profile Vatican visitors. At a Dec. 12 ...
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Reflections on Pope Francis' address to theologians
In an address to a gathering of theologians at the Vatican on Monday, Pope Francis spoke about the importance of theology.
Pope Francis installs 21 new cardinals, urging they 'walk the path of Jesus'
Pope Francis formally installed 21 new Roman Catholic cardinals to their posts Saturday at the Vatican, urging them to stay ...
Pope Francis criticized for Vatican nativity scene with baby Jesus in a keffiyeh
Pope Francis created an online uproar when he was seen unveiling the Vatican's annual nativity scene that featured a ...
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Pope Francis: Gentleness, respect are more effective than ‘the strength of arguments’
Pope Francis told thousands of pilgrims attending his general audience on Wednesday that “the strength of arguments” is not enough to convince people about Jesus Christ and his Church.