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Pope Francis: This Isn't War Anymore, This Is Terrorism

Pope Francis pleaded for peace and an end to what he called terrorism and “the passions that are killing everyone as he meets with relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

22 November 2023

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Pope Francis Suggests Openness To Catholic Church Blessing Same-Sex Couples

The Vatican had on Monday published a letter Francis wrote to five conservative cardinals in response to a list of five questions from them. In it, Francis suggested that blessings for homosexual unions could be studied if...

04 October 2023

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Russian Ambassador Presents Credentials To Pope As Vatican's Ukraine Peace Envoy Eyes Second Moscow Trip

Russia's new ambassador to the Vatican Ivan Soltanovsky was presenting his credentials to Francis, signalling the official start of his term.

18 September 2023

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Pope Francis Calls For Urgent Gathering To Guarantee Fuller Participation Of Women In Church Governance Positions

Pope Francis has also asked for research to be done within a year on allowing women to be deacons. Reports said that the meeting backed off calls for welcoming LGBTQ+ Catholics even though Francis has repeatedly reached out...

29 October 2023

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Vatican's Synod Of Bishops: Pope Francis Encourages Open Dialogue On Catholic Church's Future

For the first time, women and laypeople can vote on specific proposals alongside bishops, a radical change that is evidence of Francis' belief that the church is more about its flock than its shepherds.

03 October 2023

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Pope Announces Next World Youth Day Will Be In Seoul, South Korea In 2027

The announcement marks the first time the festival returns to Asia since 1995, when millions of people turned out for one of St. John Paul II's biggest events, in Manila, Philippines.

06 August 2023

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Pope's Big Meeting On Women And The Future Of Church Wraps Up — With Some Final Jabs

Organisers and participants alike have tried to temper expectations for any big changes to emerge, especially on hot-button doctrinal issues such as the church's views on homosexuality.

28 October 2023

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In Photos: World Youth Day Celebrated In Portugal

Thousands of pilgrims attend a 'Via Crucis' (Way of the Cross) presided over by Pope Francis with young people participating in the 37th World Youth Day at Lisbon's Parque Eduardo VII.

05 August 2023

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04 August 2023
Pope Visits A Once-Troubled Lisbon Neighbourhood And Says True Charity Must ''Get Your Hands Dirty''

Pope Visits A Once-Troubled Lisbon Neighbourhood And Says True Charity Must ''Get Your Hands Dirty''

The midway point in Francis' five-day visit to Portugal began with the pontiff hearing confessions of some young people who were in Lisbon for World Youth Day.


21 May 2023
Pope Francis Urges Warring Factions In Sudan To Lay Down Arms, Calls For International Support

Pope Francis Urges Warring Factions In Sudan To Lay Down Arms, Calls For International Support

Expressing deep sadness over the ongoing conflict, the Pope also emphasized the need for international support and highlighted the importance of addressing the...


13 May 2023
Pope Francis Meets With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy At The Vatican

Pope Francis Meets With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy At The Vatican

The Ukrainian president met Pope Francis at the Vatican, calling it an honor for him.


13 May 2023
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy To Meet With Pope Francis And Italian Leaders During Rome Trip

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy To Meet With Pope Francis And Italian Leaders During Rome Trip

Zelenskyy is set to meet with Pope Francis and Italian leaders, amid heightened security measures and Germany's announcement of additional military aid to...


01 May 2023
'Would Do All That Is Humanly Possible': Pope Francis On Bringing Ukrainian Children From Russia

'Would Do All That Is Humanly Possible': Pope Francis On Bringing Ukrainian Children From Russia

Pope Francis talks about an unnamed and yet-to-be-official peace mission from the Vatican. He spoke to the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the...


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26 April 2023
Pope Francis To Visit Hungary This Week; Ukraine War, Migration On Agenda

Pope Francis To Visit Hungary This Week; Ukraine War, Migration On Agenda

After a few weeks of being hospitalised, Pope Francis is headed towards Hungary with the agenda to meet Ukrainian refugees and a stand towards LGBTQIA+ rights.


25 April 2023
Pope Francis Hopes To Visit Native Argentina Next Year

Pope Francis Hopes To Visit Native Argentina Next Year

Pope Francis expressed his hope to travel to his native Argentina in 2024, marking his first visit since becoming pontiff a decade ago. The timing of the...


06 April 2023
Pope Francis Says 'Sex Is A Beautiful Thing', Welcomes LGBT People To Church

Pope Francis Says 'Sex Is A Beautiful Thing', Welcomes LGBT People To Church

The comments are from a Disney+ documentary where Pope Francis was captured answering some curious questions by youths on subjects around LGBT rights,...


31 March 2023
PM Modi Wishes Pope Speedy Recovery

PM Modi Wishes Pope Speedy Recovery

Modi tweeted, "Praying for the good health and speedy recovery of Pope Francis."


30 March 2023
Vatican: Pope Francis Hospitalised After Difficulty In Breathing, Doctors Confirm Lung Infection

Vatican: Pope Francis Hospitalised After Difficulty In Breathing, Doctors Confirm Lung Infection

Pope Francis had part of one lung removed when he was a young man due to a respiratory infection, and he often speaks in a whisper. But he got through the...


25 March 2023
Pope Expands Sex Abuse Law To Hold Senior Figures Accountable, Affirm Adults Too Can Be Victims

Pope Expands Sex Abuse Law To Hold Senior Figures Accountable, Affirm Adults Too Can Be Victims

Survivors have long complained that the Vatican for decades turned a blind eye to bishops and religious superiors who covered up cases of abuse, moving...


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15 March 2023
Nazi References: How Gary Lineker's Tweet Revived Debate

Nazi References: How Gary Lineker's Tweet Revived Debate

In Britain, BBC sportscaster Gary Lineker likened the nation’s asylum policy to 1930s Germany, resulting in his brief suspension and a national uproar.


28 February 2023
Pope To Visit Hungary In April, Migration And War On agenda

Pope To Visit Hungary In April, Migration And War On agenda

Pope Francis will visit Hungary at the end of April, the Vatican said on Monday, in a trip expected to focus on migration to Europe and Russia's war in Ukraine.


25 January 2023
Homosexuality Not A Crime, God Loves All His Children: Pope Francis

Homosexuality Not A Crime, God Loves All His Children: Pope Francis

Pope Francis also said that homosexuality is a sin and not a crime. The Vatican maintains that it cannot bless homosexual marriages 'because God cannot bless...


11 August 2022
Pope Francis Meets Transgender Guests Of Rome Church

Pope Francis Meets Transgender Guests Of Rome Church

Pope Francis has met with the fourth group of transgender people who found shelter at a Rome church, the Vatican newspaper reported Thursday.


26 July 2022
Pope’s Long-Awaited Apology For Native Americans Residential Schools In Canada Is A ‘First Step’

Pope’s Long-Awaited Apology For Native Americans Residential Schools In Canada Is A ‘First Step’

On Canada visit, Pope Francis asks Indigenous people for forgiveness for church members’ role in ‘catastrophic’ system.


25 July 2022
Pope Francis Lands In Canada, Set For Apologies To Indigenous Groups For Abuses By Missionaries

Pope Francis Lands In Canada, Set For Apologies To Indigenous Groups For Abuses By Missionaries

Francis kissed the hand of a residential school survivor as he was greeted at the Edmonton, Alberta, airport. The gesture set the tone of what Francis has said...


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