Pope Francis
Pope to make first Africa trip in November amid security concerns
World
October 17, 2015
Pope to make first Africa trip in November amid security concerns
Pope Francis will meet slum dwellers and refugees and call for dialogue between Christians and Muslims when he visits Kenya,…
Pope Francis, anti-nuclear activists among Nobel Peace Prize contenders
World
October 9, 2015
Pope Francis, anti-nuclear activists among Nobel Peace Prize contenders
Pope Francis and a line-up of anti-nuclear campaigners headed lists of favorites to win the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize on…
Govt workers have right to refuse gay marriage licenses: pope
World
September 28, 2015
Govt workers have right to refuse gay marriage licenses: pope
Pope Francis said on Monday government officials have a "human right" to refuse to discharge a duty, such as issuing…
In America’s birthplace, pope gives pep talk to immigrants
World
September 27, 2015
In America’s birthplace, pope gives pep talk to immigrants
Pope Francis, speaking on Saturday in America's birthplace, offered stout words of support to Hispanic and other immigrants in the…
Pope calls for every European parish to take in refugee family
World
September 6, 2015
Pope calls for every European parish to take in refugee family
Pope Francis on Sunday called on every Catholic parish in Europe to take in a refugee family, saying the Vatican's…
Remarried divorcees ‘not excommunicated’, Pope tells Church
World
August 5, 2015
Remarried divorcees ‘not excommunicated’, Pope tells Church
Divorced people who have remarried "are still part of the Church" and should not be treated as if they have…
Pope signs up for World Youth Day using iPad
World
July 26, 2015
Pope signs up for World Youth Day using iPad
Pope Francis on Sunday became the first person registered for next year's World Youth Day festivities, using an iPad to…
Pope Francis calls for end to ‘genocide’ of Christians in Middle East
Middle East
July 10, 2015
Pope Francis calls for end to ‘genocide’ of Christians in Middle East
Pope Francis demanded an immediate end Thursday to what he called "a genocide" of Christians taking place in the Middle…
Pope lauds Bolivia’s social reforms as relations thaw
World
July 9, 2015
Pope lauds Bolivia’s social reforms as relations thaw
Pope Francis on Wednesday praised Bolivia's social reforms to spread wealth under leftist President Evo Morales and urged the world…
Pope: Duty to protect planet, calls for ‘social justice’ on resources
World
July 8, 2015
Pope: Duty to protect planet, calls for ‘social justice’ on resources
Pope Francis on Tuesday said protecting the planet was no longer a choice but a duty and called for a…