pope
Convicted terrorist pardoned in Hungary on eve of Pope’s visit
World
April 30, 2023
Convicted terrorist pardoned in Hungary on eve of Pope’s visit
Budapest, Hungary CNN — A far-right activist convicted of terrorism was among several prisoners pardoned in Hungary before the Pope’s…
Pope decries “senseless and tragic war” in Ukraine as he arrives in Kazakhstan for gathering of religious leaders
World
September 14, 2022
Pope decries “senseless and tragic war” in Ukraine as he arrives in Kazakhstan for gathering of religious leaders
Pope Francis has arrived in Kazakhstan for a three-day visit to the country. The Pope addressed political leaders in the…
Pope reappears after pain flare-up, calls for peace in New Year message
World
January 1, 2021
Pope reappears after pain flare-up, calls for peace in New Year message
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis reappeared on Friday after chronic sciatic pain forced him to miss the Church’s New…
Pope seeks to ‘liberate’ Virgin Mary from the Mafia
World
September 18, 2020
Pope seeks to ‘liberate’ Virgin Mary from the Mafia
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is giving his blessing to a new Vatican think tank that is seeking to prevent…
Environment, poverty, corruption on agenda for pope’s Africa trip
World
September 1, 2019
Environment, poverty, corruption on agenda for pope’s Africa trip
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis leaves on Wednesday for Africa, where poverty, the environment, foreign exploitation of resources and…
S Sudan president, opposition to meet at Vatican ‘retreat’
Middle East
April 4, 2019
S Sudan president, opposition to meet at Vatican ‘retreat’
A deputy spokesman to opposition leader Riek Machar said Machar and two leaders from the South Sudan Opposition Alliance would…
Pope tells Moroccans, ‘We are brothers and sisters’
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Pope tells Moroccans, ‘We are brothers and sisters’
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Pope Francis sought Sunday to encourage greater fraternity between Christians and Muslims in Morocco, telling his…
Top pope aide Cardinal Pell convicted of child sex crimes
World
February 26, 2019
Top pope aide Cardinal Pell convicted of child sex crimes
Australian Cardinal George Pell, one of Pope Francis’ closest advisors, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two choirboys, becoming…
Pope to visit United Arab Emirates in February
Middle East
December 6, 2018
Pope to visit United Arab Emirates in February
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will visit Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates in February to attend…
Vatican in ‘shame and sorrow’ over abuses in Pennsylvania
World
August 17, 2018
Vatican in ‘shame and sorrow’ over abuses in Pennsylvania
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican expressed “shame and sorrow” Thursday over a scathing Pennsylvania grand jury report about clergy…